How much of a time period $15^{o}$ of longitudes account for?

4 min

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15 min

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30 min

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60 min

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Solution

The correct option is D 60 min
Longitude refers to the angular distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian. Time at a given place depends on the longitude and not the latitude. Time changes by 1 hour, i.e. 60 minutes by a difference of 15 degrees in longitude.

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