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The ratio of the speed of the tip of minute hand to the speed of the tip of the second is:
(Assume same lengths of both hands.)

A
1:60
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60:1
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3600:1
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1:3600
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Solution

The correct option is A 1:60
Let the length of the hands be R.

Distance covered by the tip in 1 rotation is equal to the circumference of the circle of radius R.
d=2Ï€R

Time taken by minute hand, t1=60 min=3600 s
Time taken by second hand, t2=60 s

Speed is given by the ratio of distance covered to the time taken. Hence, ratio of speeds of tips minute hand to second hand is:
v1v2=d/t1d/t2
v1v2=t2d/t1
v1v2=60 s3600 s
v1v2=160

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