How much time does earth take to rotating from one degree longitude to the next longitude?
زمین کو ایک ڈگری عرض البلد سے اگلے طول البلد تک گردش کرنے میں کتنا وقت لگتا ہے؟
Answer: 4 minutes
Explanation
- The Earth rotates 360 degrees in 24 hours or 1 degree in 4 mins.
- The Sun takes 4 mins to move from one longitude to the next.
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