5 Questions
¿Cuántos segundos hay en una hora?
3600
¿Cómo se representa comúnmente el tiempo en la vida diaria?
Utilizando tanto el reloj de 12 horas como el de 24 horas
¿Qué factor determina la zona horaria de una ubicación?
La longitud de la ubicación
¿Cuál es el rango de offset de la zona horaria desde la Hora Universal Coordinada (UTC)?
UTC-12 a UTC+12
¿Qué es una de las principales razones para utilizar horas en la vida diaria?
Para programar y planificar eventos
Study Notes
Hours
Definition
- A unit of time, equal to 60 minutes or 3600 seconds
- Divided into 24 equal periods, numbered from 0 to 23
Conversion
- 1 hour = 60 minutes
- 1 hour = 3600 seconds
- 1 hour = 1/24 of a day
Notation
- Hours are often represented using the 12-hour clock (e.g. 3:00 PM) or 24-hour clock (e.g. 15:00)
- The 12-hour clock uses AM (Ante Meridiem) for hours before noon and PM (Post Meridiem) for hours after noon
Time Zones
- Hours can vary depending on the time zone, which is determined by the longitude of a location
- Time zones are usually offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) by a whole number of hours, ranging from UTC-12 to UTC+12
Common Uses
- Scheduling and planning
- Measuring duration of events or tasks
- Expressing time of day or night
Learn about the definition, conversion, notation, and common uses of hours. Discover how hours vary by time zone and how to express time of day or night.
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