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What are clocks with hands called?
Analog clocks.
How many hands has a clock?
3. The hour hand, the minute hand, and on most clocks, the second hand.
How are clocks and humans alike?
Clocks are personified to have several of the same features as humans. For example, clocks have a face and two hands, like humans do. Clocks can also be grandfathers!Clocks and people can't go back in time.
Why are clocks circular?
Some aren't! It's just easier for the degrees to be seen and more even. Square clocks would have short second and minute hands as to not hit the sides. But they wouldn't reach the corner, so telling time might become hard.
Why is the six on roman numeral clocks backwards?
It is not backwards when the hands of the clock points towards it.
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