1 degree (longitude)=? minutes?
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The Greek letter λ (lambda), is used to denote the location of a place on Earth east or west of the Prime Meridian. Each degree of longitude is sub-divided into 60 minutes, each of which is divided into 60 seconds. A longitude is thus specified in sexagesimal notation as 23° 27′ 30″ E.
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Answer: 4 minutes
Time taken to rotate 1 time: 1 day
1 day: 24 hours or 1440 minutes.
Degrees turned in one rotation: 360 degrees
Time taken to turn 1 degree longitude: 1440/360 = 4 minutes
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