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AIIMS 2003
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2003
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Gravitation

AIIMS 2003 · Physics · Gravitation

The difference in lengths of a mean solar day and a sidereal day is...

The difference in lengths of a mean solar day and a sidereal day is about

Options

  1. A1 min1 \mathrm{~min}
  2. B4 min4 \mathrm{~min}
  3. C15 min15 \mathrm{~min}
  4. D56 min56 \mathrm{~min}.

Correct answer

B. 4 min4 \mathrm{~min}

Step-by-step solution

The sidereal day is about 4 min shorter than our normal solar 24-hour day, to be precise, the difference is 3 min563 \mathrm{~min} 56 seconds.
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