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Does 1 degree= 4 minutes in GMT?

 Nov 16, 2014

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Each day the earth rotates on its own axis once.  That is what a day is!

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In 24 hours the Earth rotates 360 degrees (of longitude)

So in 1 hour it must rotate 360/24=15 degrees

that is, in 60 minutes it rotates 15 degrees

so in 60/15minutes it will rotate 15/15 degrees

that is

in    4 minutes it will rotate 1 degrees

 

SEE

This is why time and degrees are BOTH split into minutes and seconds.  

Hours, minutes and seconds of time  are directly related to the degrees, minutes and seconds that the Earth has rotated.

 

I think that this is really COOL!!!!!

 Nov 16, 2014
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yes, it does!

heres a link:

http://www.cs4fn.org/mobile/owntimezone.php

 Nov 16, 2014
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Makes sense.....

360 degrees*4 minutes = 1440 minutes = 24 hrs = 1 rotation = 360 degees

 

   

 Nov 16, 2014
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Tonight, who do u think will win in each of the games?

Auburn vs. Georgia

LSU vs. Arkansas

 

Auburn MUST WIN!!!! War Eagle!

 Nov 16, 2014
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Best Answer

Each day the earth rotates on its own axis once.  That is what a day is!

so   

In 24 hours the Earth rotates 360 degrees (of longitude)

So in 1 hour it must rotate 360/24=15 degrees

that is, in 60 minutes it rotates 15 degrees

so in 60/15minutes it will rotate 15/15 degrees

that is

in    4 minutes it will rotate 1 degrees

 

SEE

This is why time and degrees are BOTH split into minutes and seconds.  

Hours, minutes and seconds of time  are directly related to the degrees, minutes and seconds that the Earth has rotated.

 

I think that this is really COOL!!!!!

Melody Nov 16, 2014

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