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The minute hand of a large clock is 6ft long how far does the point of the hand move in one hour?
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∙ 15y ago
It depends on how big the clock is. If it is a big clock, then the hand moves faster than one that is in a small clock because the markings would be further apart.
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What do you call a clock's needle?
A clock's needle is typically called a "hand." Clocks usually have hour and minute hands that point to the current time.
Which has more momentum a second hand on a clock or a minute hand on a clock?
the second hand
Which hand on a clock is the minute hand?
It is the long hand.
What is the minute hand on the clock?
The long hand
If a moving a clocks minute hand a rigid motion?
Yes, moving a clock's minute hand is a rigid motion because the shape and size of the hand do not change during the movement. The hand rotates around a fixed point (the clock center) without any distortion.
What is the time period of the minute hand on a clock?
The time period of a nimute hand on the clock is one minute since it takes a minute for it to complete one oscillation, ie., one complete cycle of the clock.
How many degrees does the minute hand of a clock turn in 1 hour?
The minute hand of a clock turns about 360 degrees each hour.
What is a minute hand on a clock?
The minute hand is the largest hand on most analogue clocks. At 3 o'clock on a 12-hour clock, the minute hand is pointing straight up to the 12. It measures time to the nearest minute by advancing one of the small minute hash marks every 60 seconds. Every time the second hand makes one full sweep of the clock face, the minute hand advances one of the minute marks. The second hand is the fastest moving hand on a standard analogue clock, making one full sweep every 60 seconds.
Is there another word for clock hands?
Hour hand and minute hand.
Who invented the minute hand and hour hand?
Whoever invented the clock.
Why is the minute hand longer on a clock?
because a minute is faster than an hour.
What is the measure of the angle formed by the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the clock shows 300?
90 degrees
