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Angles as Turns — Question 7

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Question
Guess the measure of turns the minute hand of a clock makes in each of the following cases. The initial position of the minute hand is given. Draw the final position of the minute hand on the clock face. Discuss your reasoning in class. (a) When the minute hand moves by 15 minutes, it has made a _______ turn of the circle.
Answer

When the minute hand moves by 15 minutes, it has made a \(\frac{1}{4}\) turn of the circle.
(b) When the minute hand moves by 30 minutes, it has made a _______ turn of the circle.
Solution:
When the minute hand moves by 30 minutes, it has made a \(\frac{1}{2}\) turn of the circle.
(d) When the minute hand has turned by \(\frac{1}{12}\) of a full turn, it has moved by ______ minutes.
Solution:
When the minute hand has turned by \(\frac{1}{12}\) of a full turn, it has moved by ______ minutes.
(e) When the minute hand has turned a full-circle, it has moved by ______ minutes.
Solution:
When the minute hand has turned a full-circle, it has moved by \(\frac{3}{4}\) minutes.
(f) When the minute hand has turned by \(\frac{1}{6}\) of a full turn, it has moved by _____ minutes.
Solution:
When the minute hand has turned by \(\frac{1}{6}\) of a full turn, it has moved by 60 minutes.
(g) When the minute hand has turned by \(\frac{4}{12}\) of a full turn, it has moved by _____ minutes.
Solution:
When the minute hand has turned by \(\frac{4}{12}\) of a full turn, it has moved by 20 minutes.
NCERT Textbook Page 40
Which direction?
The creatures below have made a quarter turn once. Tick the direction in which they have moved
Try these
Observe the direction of movement while opening a tap, unscrewing a lid or loosening a nut. Do they move clockwise or anti-clockwise?
Solution:
Direction of movement while:
Opening a tab → Anti-clockwise
Unscrewing a lid or loosening a nut → Anti¬clockwise
NCERT Textbook Pages 40-41
Fun with Turns