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You are a clever questioner, indeed. You have asked a subtle and interesting question. You probably know that there are at least two distinct answers to the question, because there are two different kinds of day. The sidereal day is the period during which earth rotates 360 degrees relative to the distant stars (not the sun). If you were far above the solar system looking down on earth from the north, you would see that earth rotates a full 360 degrees relative to the stars, but still has to rotate a little more to reach the starting point relative to the sun, because we orbit the sun, this complicates things a little bit. So in a sidereal day, the earth rotates exactly 360 degrees, but this day lasts only 23 hours 56 minutes and 4.1 seconds, roughly. The synodic day is the period during which earth rotates one time relative to the sun. This rotation will be slightly more than 360 degrees, because as explained above the earth has to rotate a little extra (beyond a full 360 degrees) in order to reach the starting point relative to the sun. This is the day as we typically experience it. So if you are asking about the earth's rotation during a synodic day, the rotation is closer to an average of 360.9856 degrees per day. Another way to look at this is to consider the earth's coordinate system. There are 360 degrees of longitude. It is possible to consider the earth's degrees of longitude as the basis of your measurement, so that you can say the earth rotates 360 degrees of longitude relative to the sun on average each day, even though the absolute rotation of the earth is closer to 360.9856 degrees on average.
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That's the answer for a "sidereal day" which is simply the time for one complete
rotation.
It must be a bit more for the "solar day" which is about 4 minutes longer.
The Earth rotates 360 degrees in about 23 hours 56 minutes, the sidereal day.
"You do the math." OK I'll do it. This means the Earth rotates about 15 degrees
per hour. So in the extra 4 minutes it will rotate about one more degree.
So after all that, the answer is "about 361 degrees".
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How many degrees does the earth rotate around the sun each day?
A full rotation of Earth is considered one day if only the planet is observed, therefore the Earth will rotate 360 degrees in a day. If the rotation of the Earth is taken into account with the orbit around the sun, the Earth will rotate just under 361 degrees per day.
How many radians does the earth rotate in five hours?
If in 24 hours the Earth completes 360 degrees then in 5 hours: 360*5/24=75 degrees 75 degrees is equal to 75*pi/180= 5*pi/12 radians
How many days will mars take to rotate completey 360 degrees?
The answer is about 24 hours and 37 minutes (and a few seconds). It's a very similar time to the Earth's rotation period. So the answer is : One Earth day plus about 37 minutes.
How are the earth universe solar system galaxy related?
There are eight planets, including Earth, in our solar system, there are many solar systems in our galaxy, and there are countless galaxies in the universe.
How many times does the earth rotate 180 degrees?
hi earth rotate two time in 24 hour at 180 degree ..because earth is round and it has total longitude 360 degree and earth take 24 hour to move on its axis .. so it cover two time rotate of 180 degree
How many degrees the earth rotate per hour?
15
How many degrees of latitude does the earth rotate in 1 hour?
15
How many degrees does the Earth rotate in I hour Find your answer using Excel?
The Earth rotates 14.9590452 degrees per hour.
How many degrees does Earth rotate through in one hour?
The Earth rotates approximately 15 degrees in one hour. This is determined by dividing the number of degrees in one full rotation (360) by the number of hours in one day. Of the other planets in the solar system, Mars is the most similar to Earth in terms of degrees rotated in one hour.
How many minutes does it take the earth to rotate through 15 degrees?
1 hour
If you watch a two hour movie how many degrees will the earth have rotated during the movie?
it takes one hour for the earth to rotate 15 degrees so the answer is 30 degrees
How many times does the earth rotate during a solar year?
To the nearest quarter rotation, 365 and one quarter rotations.
How many degrees the earth rotate every hour?
360° / 24 hours = 15° / hour. Note that the 360° is an approximation.
How many degrees does the earth rotate around the sun each day?
A full rotation of Earth is considered one day if only the planet is observed, therefore the Earth will rotate 360 degrees in a day. If the rotation of the Earth is taken into account with the orbit around the sun, the Earth will rotate just under 361 degrees per day.
When you click rotate left on the drawing toolbar to rotate a graphic in a document how many degrees does it rotate 30 60 90 180?
It rotates 90 degrees.
How many degrees does the world rotate in one hour?
15 degrees
How many minutes does it take earth to rotate 60 degrees?
The Earth takes approximately 24 hours to rotate a full round - 360 degrees. That is the same as 15 degrees per hour.The Earth takes approximately 24 hours to rotate a full round - 360 degrees. That is the same as 15 degrees per hour.The Earth takes approximately 24 hours to rotate a full round - 360 degrees. That is the same as 15 degrees per hour.The Earth takes approximately 24 hours to rotate a full round - 360 degrees. That is the same as 15 degrees per hour.
