GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How long is Earth’s period of rotation?
A
60 minutes
B
365.25 days
C
30-31 days
D
24 hours
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The time it takes Earth to rotate so the sun appears in the same position in the sky, known as a solar day, is 24 hours. However, the time it takes Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis with respect to distant stars is actually 23 hours 56 minutes 4.091 seconds, known as a sidereal … day.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sidereal day happens each time Earth completes a 360-degree rotation. That takes 23 hours and 56 minutes. The solar day-the one humans count in the calendar-happens when Earth spins just a little further, and the sun is at the same point in the sky as it was 24 hours ago.

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