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The earth takes 24 h to rotate once about its axis. How much time does the sun take to shift by 1º when viewed from the earth?

The earth takes 24 h to rotate once about its axis. How much time does the sun take to shift by 1º when viewed from the earth?

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Saurabh Koranglekar
askIITians Faculty 10335 Points
3 years ago
Dear student

Time taken for 360° shift = 24 h
Time taken for 1° shift = 24/360 h = 4 min.

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