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How many angle degrees does a minute hand travel in 1 minute? What angle does an hour hand travel in 1 min?

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Answer:

The hour hand moves 360 degrees / 12 in an hour = 30 degrees.

It follows that in a minute it moves 30 degrees / 60 = 1/2 degree.

Therefore in a second it moves 1/2 degrees / 60 = 1/120 degree.

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