How many degrees does the minute hand cover in the same time in which the seconds hand cover 180°.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Minute hand moves 360º in 60 minutes .
Minute hand cover 6º in 1 minute.
Second hand move 360º in 60 seconds .
Time taken by second hand to cover 180º = \(\frac{60}{360º}\) x 180º
= 30 seconds .
As, Minute hand cover 6º in 1 minute ( 60 seconds )
Distance cover by minute hand in 30 second = \(\frac{6º}{60}\) x 30
= 3º