Question

Explain the following

a. What is a 12-hour clock? b. What are the indications of a.m. and p.m. on the 12 h clock?

Answer 1

1. Time convection in which 24 h clock is divided into two periods, each has 12 hours
2. From midnight to noon the first 12-hour period is considered as A.M
3. From noon to midnight the second 12-hour period is considered P.M
4. The term A.M means ante meridian which comes before mid-day and the term P.M means post meridian which comes after mid-day.