Understanding Clock Hand Alignments

Understanding Clock Hand Alignments

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Science

5th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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The video discusses the curiosity of analog clocks and the problem of determining when the clock hands align after noon. It explains that the hands cross 11 times in 12 hours, leading to a solution of 1 hour, 5 minutes, and 27 seconds between alignments. The video concludes with a promotion of the Objectivity channel, highlighting its focus on science treasures and upcoming clock-related content.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of clocks are described as having faces and being less common today?

Atomic clocks

Digital clocks

Analog clocks

Sundials

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial question posed about the clock hands?

How fast do they move?

When will they align again after noon?

What is the angle between them at noon?

How many times do they cross in a day?

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the time difference between consecutive alignments of clock hands?

More than an hour

Exactly two hours

Less than an hour

Exactly one hour

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What realization does the narrator have about solving the clock hand alignment problem?

It is unsolvable

It requires complex calculations

It needs a computer

It can be solved simply

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many times do the clock hands cross each other in 12 hours?

11 times

10 times

12 times

13 times

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the time interval between each crossing of the clock hands?

1 hour, 15 minutes, and 45 seconds

1 hour, 20 minutes, and 50 seconds

1 hour, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds

1 hour, 5 minutes, and 27 seconds

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the narrator mention about their clock at the end of the explanation?

It needs to be replaced

It is out of potential energy

It is broken

It is a digital clock

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