Calculate the angle of
(a) 1° (degree).
(b) 1' (minute of arc or arcmin).
(c) 1" (second of arc or arc second) in radian. [ Use 360° = 2π rad., 1° = 60' and 1' = 60" ]
Class 11 (Physics)
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(a) 1° (degree) = 1.745 × 10⁻² rad.
(Given)
- 360° = 2π radian
⇒ 1° = (2 * π)/360
⇒ 1° = (2 * 3.142)/360
⇒ 1° = (3.142)/180
⇒ 1° = 0.01745
∴ 1° = 1.745 × 10⁻² rad.
(b) 1' (minute of arc or arcmin) = 2.908 × 10⁻⁴ rad.
(Given)
- 1° = 60'
So,
⇒ (1/60) = 60/60
⇒ 1/60 = 1'
Now, putting the value of 1° = 1.745 × 10⁻²
⇒ (1.745 × 10⁻²)/60 = 1'
⇒ 0.2908 × 10⁻² = 1'
∴ 1' = 2.91 × 10⁻⁴ rad. (approx)
(c) 1" (second of arc or arc second) = 4.85 × 10⁻⁴ rad.
(Given)
- 1' = 60"
⇒ 1/60 = 60/60
⇒ (1/60) = 1"
Now, putting the value of 1' = 2.91 × 10⁻⁴ rad.
⇒ (2.91 × 10⁻⁴)/60 = 1"
⇒ 0.0485 × 10⁻⁴ = 1"
∴ 1" = 4.85 × 10⁻⁶ rad
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