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see you in an hour.
Of course it takes more than an hour for the hour hand (the "BIG" hand) and the minute hand (the "LITTLE" hand) to line up but it does happen once each hour. Keep in mind, the hour hand is known as the BIG hand because an hour is bigger than a minute, which is indicated by the LITTLE hand.
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Which hand on a clock is the hour hand?
The short one Yes, the hour hand is traditionally shorter than the minute hand. However, the hour hand is known as the BIG hand because an hour is bigger than a minute. That means the minute hand is known as the LITTLE hand since a minute is LITTLE when compared to an hour. This is the historical explanation of the labels for the two hands, based on function an expressed in form by the hour hand having a broader, albeit shorter, design than the minute hand which is longer but narrower. Hour = bigger than minute = the BIG hand Minute = smaller than hour = the LITTLE hand
How many times does the hour hand and minute hand cross in 12 hour period of time?
The minute hand will cross over the hour hand once every hour. So in 12 hours, the answer is 12 times.
How are the minute hand and hour hand the same?
The minute hand and hour hand both move clockwise to mark time and are in the same position at 12 noon or midnight.
How long does it take for the hour and minute hands to go from 12 to 12?
It takes the minute hand one hour to do this, and it takes the hour hand twelve hours to do it.
How many degrees is made by the hour hand of the clock as the minute hand completes a revolution?
Say you start at 12 o'clock. If the minute hand goes around the clock once in a complete circle, it turns to 1 o'clock. thus, the hour hand makes it a 30 degree angle.
