Geography, asked by aartiverma388, 1 year ago

calculate the time at durban (longitude 30° E ) when time is 7:00am at newyork(75°W )

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Answered by yaminisharmar20
1
1 am ......................

aartiverma388: can u plz explain the procedure to solve it
yaminisharmar20: so sorry I really don't know how to i just checked the internet so so so sorry
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Answered by Anonymous
2
Longitudinal difference=(75+30)°
=105°
To rotate 1°, Earth takes 4 mins.
Therefore, to rotate 105°, Earth will take 105*4 mins
=420 mins
=420/60 hrs
=7 hrs
As Durban is to the east of New York, the time at Durban will be ahead of New York.
Time=7:00+7:00
=14:00
Therefore, time is 2:00 pm.


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