Solar vs. Sidereal day lecture
Which takes a shorter amount of time, a solar day or sidereal day?
sidereal day
How long does it take Earth to rotate exactly 360: slightly less than 24 hours, 24 hours or slightly more than 24 hours?
slightly less than 24 hours
Earth orbits the Sun in a counterclockwise direction once every 365 days. Approximately how many degrees does Earth move along its orbit in one day?
about 1 degree
As earth orbits the sun, it also rotates in a counterclockwise direction about its axis as shown in figure 1. We define 24 hours as the time from when the Sun is highest in the sky one day to when it is highest in the sky the next day. How many degrees does Earth rotate about its axis in exactly 24 hours: 360, slightly less than 360 or slightly more than 360?
slightly more than 360
When does Earth rotate a greater amount, during a solar day or during a sidereal day?
solar day
