If we start counting from the zero (Greenwich) meridian on the globe, then how long will it take for the Earth

If we start counting from the zero (Greenwich) meridian on the globe, then how long will it take for the Earth to pass each degree?

Longitude is measured from the prime meridian in degrees: + 180 and – 180. The entire circumference of the planet is divided by meridians by 360 degrees. It is known that one revolution of the Earth around its axis is a day.

Let us represent 1 day as 24 hours, and translate the clock into 1440 minutes.

We divide the time of one day by the number of degrees of the circle:

1440: 360 = 4 minutes.

Answer: The Earth will pass every degree in 4 minutes.



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