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The velocity ratio of the hour hand and minute hand of a clock is

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1 : 12
  2. 12 : 1
  3. 24 : 1
  4. 1 : 24

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1 : 12

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A. 1 : 12 šŸ“š Explanation: The minute hand of a clock completes one full circle (360 degrees) in 60 minutes, while the hour hand takes 12 hours (720 minutes) to do the same. This means the minute hand moves 12 times faster. Therefore, the ratio of the velocity of the hour hand to the minute hand is 1 to 12. This constant ratio is the basis for how all analog clocks are designed to tell time accurately.