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Time
This category is for questions about the methods humans go about measuring the passage of time. You can also find questions about converting one unit of time to another.
9,512 Questions
From which language the word ante meridiem and post meridiem come from?
The words "ante meridiem" and "post meridiem" come from Latin. "Ante meridiem" means "before noon" and "post meridiem" means "after noon." They are often abbreviated as "AM" and "PM" in English.
How many hours does a beagle sleep per day?
Beagles typically sleep around 12-14 hours per day, including naps. This can vary depending on age, activity level, and overall health. It's important to provide a comfortable and quiet sleeping area for your beagle to ensure they get the rest they need.
What is initial position of the ball?
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From a physics viewpoint, it seems to me the "initial position of the ball" would be inertia or "at rest".
How do you convert seconds into nanoseconds?
To convert seconds to nanoseconds, you would multiply the number of seconds by 1,000,000,000, since there are 1,000,000,000 nanoseconds in one second. For example, 1 second is equal to 1,000,000,000 nanoseconds.
Time difference between NYC and Perth Australia?
Perth is 12 hours ahead of New York from March to November and 13 hours ahead from November to March.
Will the roads freeze at 34 F?
It depends... If it has been sunny and somewhat warm the day before then eventually it's gonna get a little icy, but it'll get icy later on that night. But then again the day before, when it had rained if it was cloudy and cold then it's going to get icy sooner. Most likely right when you wake up. So if you have a trip, you might want to start leaving asap or right now!
6.30 PM CST is what time in Eastern Standard Time?
If it is 6:30 PM CTS it would be 7:30 Pm EST. Central Standard time is 1 hour earlier than Eastern Standard Time.
How many seconds are in a quarter of a centuary?
A quarter of a century is 25 years
A year is 365.25 days
A day is 24 hours
An hour is 60 minutes
A minute is 60 seconds
Therefore the number of seconds in a quarter of a ventuary =
25*365.25*24*60*60 = 788,940,000 seconds
How many minutes is in 1260 seconds?
There are 21 minutes in 1260 seconds. You can convert seconds to minutes by dividing the number of seconds by 60 (since there are 60 seconds in a minute).
What do minutes and seconds have to do with longitude and latitude?
Each degree is divided into 60 minutes, each of which is divided into 60 seconds - as for angles in a circle. This can cause confusion since the minutes and seconds do not correspond to their use in measuring time.
The earth rotates through 360 degrees in 24 hours. This means that the earth rotates 1 degree = 60 minutes (angle) in 4 minutes (time).
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How long is 1000000 seconds in days or in hours?
1000000 seconds is approximately 11.57 days or approximately 277.78 hours.
Why does an hour have 60 minutes and a minute has 60 seconds?
It is unknown why 60 was chosen. However, it is a very convenient number for expressing fractions. 60 is the smallest number divisible by the first six counting numbers as well as by 10, 12, 15, 20 and 30.
A2. The base 60 system - minutes and seconds, degrees, dates back to the Babylonians who also invented the first writing system - Cuneiform. They also had an interest in astronomy which may have encouraged the degree etc.
What is smaller a yoctosecond or a zeptosecond?
There are 1000 yoctoseconds in one zeptosecond. Therefore, a yoctosecond is oen thousandth the length of a zeptosecond.
As of 2011, yocto- is the smallest SI prefix in use.
yoctosecond means One septillionth (10 -24) of a second.
zeptosecond means One sextillionth (10 -21) of a second
Is an eon the smallest most specific time unit?
No, an eon is actually one of the largest units of time in geology, representing billions of years. The smallest and most specific time unit is typically a second or a nanosecond, depending on the context in which time is being measured.
