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Why is the minute hand longer on a clock?
because a minute is faster than an hour.
How many times in an hour will the hour hand and the minute hand meet on a clock?
Once
Who invented the minute hand and hour hand?
Whoever invented the clock.
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
What are the three hands on the clock called?
The hour hand, the minute hand and the second hand.
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