0
There should be two hands on a traditional clock, a big hand and a little hand. The big hand indicates the minute, the little hand shows the hour. If there's a hand moving rapidly around the clock, that is the seconds hand, but we won't address this in this post.
Time is rendered like this: [hour]:[minute]. So you might see a time like 12:15, or 10:47.
Getting deeper into it, every set of numbers indicated by the big hand is 5 minutes long. You start at the 12, and go round the clock. 1 is 5 minutes, 2, is 10 minutes, etc. If the big hand is on the 12, it is said to be something-o'clock.
So if the big hand (hour) is on the 9, and the big hand is on the 3 (3x5=15), it would be 9:15.
There are a number of ticks between the numbers, as well. Two ticks between the 7 and 8 would be x:37.
American time is separated into two periods, AM and PM. AM is a twelve-hour period in the morning, and PM is a second 12 hour period in the afternoon-evening. So, AM hours are from 12:01-11:59 AM. PM hours are from 12:00 noon to 12 midnight.
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Devin
Ezra
ViviAdd your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why did Romans use the clock?
why do you use the clock? The romans wanted to know the time silly billy
When is it better to use the 24 hour clock instead of a 12 hour clock?
A 24 hour clock is better when you are running around the clock operations. Military, Police and Fire Stations use it to avoid any confusion when talking time. Factories that run around the clock, shipping companies, and airlines use it. Answer The Aviation and Space industries use the 24 hour clock as well. It reduces confusion, especially when written or oral communications are critical
How do you use the word clock in a sentence?
Example sentence - The batteries in the clock had to be replaced every year.
what type of measuring device is clock?
clock is type of measuring device that you can use to see the time
What would you use to measure time in a scientific investigation?
You would possibly use a chronometer which is an extrememely accurate clock.You would possibly use a chronometer, a very accurate clock.
