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How many hands are there on the clock?
How many hands are there on the clock?
How many minutes does it take for the minute hand to complete one full rotation?
How many minutes does it take for the minute hand to complete one full rotation?
What is the primary function of the long hand on a clock?
What is the primary function of the long hand on a clock?
From 12 to 3 on a clock face, how many minutes have passed?
From 12 to 3 on a clock face, how many minutes have passed?
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What does the short hand on a clock indicate?
What does the short hand on a clock indicate?
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Which hand on a clock tells time in seconds?
Which hand on a clock tells time in seconds?
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Which hand on a clock represents time in seconds?
Which hand on a clock represents time in seconds?
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How many minutes are there from the 12 to the 6 position on the clock face?
How many minutes are there from the 12 to the 6 position on the clock face?
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If the minute hand points to the 4 and the hour hand points to the 12 on a clock, what time is it?
If the minute hand points to the 4 and the hour hand points to the 12 on a clock, what time is it?
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When the minute hand completes a full rotation, how many hours have passed?
When the minute hand completes a full rotation, how many hours have passed?
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Study Notes
Clock Mechanics and Functions
- A clock features three hands: the hour hand, the minute hand, and the second hand.
- The minute hand takes 60 minutes to complete one full rotation around the clock face.
- The long hand on a clock, known as the minute hand, indicates the passing of minutes.
- From the 12 to the 3 position on a clock face, 15 minutes have elapsed.
- The short hand, called the hour hand, indicates the current hour.
- The second hand is the hand that measures seconds and typically moves continuously around the clock face.
- The second hand represents the passing of seconds on a clock.
- From the 12 to the 6 position on the clock face, 30 minutes are covered.
- If the minute hand points to the 4 and the hour hand points to the 12, the time is 20 minutes past 12, or 12:20.
- When the minute hand completes a full rotation, 1 hour has passed indicated by the hour hand's movement.
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Test your knowledge on clock hands and time measurement with this quiz. Questions cover topics such as the number of hands on a clock, the purpose of the short and long hands, counting minutes from one position to another, and understanding the concept of time measurement on a clock.
