The hour hand moves 0.5° per minute, and the minute hand moves 6° per minute. The angle between the hands is calculated based on their respective positions relative to the 12 mark (0 degrees).
A clock shows the time as 12:20. What is the angle the hour hand makes with the minute hand?
Asked in JPSC CS Prelims 2011 · Topic: Mechanics (Simple Harmonic Motion and Damped/Forced Oscillations)
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