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So that you can tell the time a bit more accurately. Long ago clocks just had one hand and you could tell the time roughly to the hour. Now we can tell the time to the minute.

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Q: Why is there a little hand and a big hand on the clock?
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Which hands are big hands and little hands?

The little hand is the hour hand on a clock, while the big hand is the minutes.


What time is it on a clock when the big hand is facing the 11 and the little hand faces the 4?

On a clock when the big hand is facing the 11 and the little hand faces the 4, the time is 3:55.


What time is it on a clock when the big hand is facing the 6 and the little hand faces the 5?

On a clock when the big hand is facing the 6 and the little faces the 5, it would be 5:30.


How many times does the big hand and the little hand go round the clock?

In one day, big hand - 24 little hand - 12


What time is it on a clock when the big hand is facing the 12 and the little hand faces the 5?

5 o' clock


What is the Little hand on the clock?

The little hand on the clock is known as the hour hand.


What does four thirty look like on a analog clock?

the big hand is the hour hand and the little hand is the minute hand the big hand is on the 6 and the little hand is in betweenthe 4 and the 5 hand not cheating have fun:)


How does digital clock affect children to tell time?

By not learning the meaning of the big hand and little hand


Which hands are big hands and little hands on a clock?

The big hand or longer hand points to the minutes. The small hand or shorter hand points to the hour. The constantly moving hand (ticker) moves according to the seconds.


Is the Big Hand the Hour Hand?

Yes, the Big Hand on a clock is typically the Hour Hand. It indicates the current hour on the clock face, while the Little Hand, or Minute Hand, indicates the minutes.


What did the little hand on the clock say to the big hand on the clock?

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Is the little hand the hour hand on a clock?

No. The little hand is the minute hand. The big hand is the hour hand. The long hand is not the big hand, it is the little hand. The short hand is not the little hand, it is the big hand. Grab a dictionary and research the meaning of big, little, short, and long. The shorter hand is the "BIG" hand because it identifies the larger unit of time < hour >. The longer hand it the "LITTLE" hand because it identifies the smaller unit of time <minute>. If you have missed this part of the concept of measuring time then you have been listeniing to a misinformed moron who just taught school for the paycheck and did not understand what they were doing.