Natural Science Physics

How many seconds are there in a day?

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Correct answer

86,400

Explanation

The second is defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium-133 atom. A minute consists of 60 seconds. An hour consists of 60 minutes or 60 x 60 = 3,600 seconds. A day consists of 24 hours or 24 x 60 x 60 = 86,400 seconds. A week consists of 7 days or 24 x 7 = 168 hours. A year consists of 365 days or 365 x 24 = 8,760 hours.

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Question added 2008-04-23