What is the angle between the hour hand and minute hand at 12 : 10 ?

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Kerala PSC Common Preliminary Exam (GRADUATE LEVEL) PYP - 047/23

Answer 1

Given time: 12 : 10

so, time gap = 10 minute

The movement of the minute hand in one minute will be = 6º

So, the angle covered by the minute hand if the clock is 10 minutes apart = 6º × 10 → 60º

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

Additional Information Movement of Hour head

12 hr = 360º

1 hr = 30º

60 min = 30º

1 min = 0.5º

Movement of Minute head

1 hr = 360º

60 min = 360º

1 min = 6º

5 min = 30º

Movement of Seconds head

1 min = 360º

60 sec = 360º

1 sec = 6º

5 sec = 30º

Gapping between hour head and minute head

55 min = 60 min

1 min = 60/55