The relative angular speed of hour hand and minute hand of a clock is (in rad/s)

The relative angular speed of hour hand and minute hand of a clock is (in rad/s)
  1. $\frac{9 \pi}{1860}$
  2. $\frac{11 \pi}{21600}$
  3. $\frac{4 \pi}{243}$
  4. $\frac{7 \pi}{1480}$

Solution

We know angular speed of the hour and minute hand of the clock are given by, $\omega_h=\frac{2 \pi}{12 \times 3600}$ and $\omega_m=\frac{2 \pi}{3600}$ respectively. Therefore, the relative angular velocity is just the difference between these values: $\Delta \omega=\frac{2 \pi}{3600}-\frac{2 \pi}{12 \times 3600}=\frac{2 \pi}{3600}\left(\frac{11}{12}\right)=\frac{11 \pi}{21600}$ radians per second .

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (06 Aug Shift 1)

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