Foo - I have a question for chipcom.

If you look at a clock and the time is 3:15, what is the angle between the hour and the minute hands?

Couch

IT'S A TRAAAP!!!!a

darn you BikeForums, that was supposed to be in all caps.

Digital clocks have hands? :p

I remember doing questions like this in my high school geometry class.

what happened to my first post?

also, I cheated and fixed your post ben. we are even for the yoohoo now.

also, I cheated and fixed your post ben. we are even for the yoohoo now.

Post a pic of Admiral Ackbar, then it'll be even.:thumb:

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I love you, man.

I love you, man.

Thanks!

Couch

so what is the angle? Something in the 350 degrees range, I'd reckon, right?

Depending on the interpretation, either 0 or 360º when you consider it. If you look at it as travel from the origin point with both hands at the same point, it's 0º. If you start at the origin and follow around to the minute hand, it's 360º

Thank you all for the wonderful answers. You all get an A++. However, the question was asked of Chipy and I have not received an answer yet. I have a feeling he doesn't love us anymore folks.

Couch

Depending on the interpretation, either 0 or 360º when you consider it. If you look at it as travel from the origin point with both hands at the same point, it's 0º. If you start at the origin and follow around to the minute hand, it's 360º

True in general, but at 3:15, the hour hand would theoretically be 1/4 the way from 3 to 4 right, so it wouldn't line up with 15 on the minute hand anymore. More like 3:16 or so, no?

Thank you all for the wonderful answers. You all get an A++. However, the question was asked of Chipy and I have not received an answer yet. I have a feeling he doesn't love us anymore folks.

Couch

Yeah we're all the nerdy kids in class who have our hands up shouting ooh ooh ooh pick me when the one kid who doesn't know the answer gets called on.

Thanks!

Couch

I had directed that at someone else! But I guess you're pretty okay, too!

can you feel the love tonight?

can you feel the love tonight?

It's day time j of sharr.

Couch

It's day time j of sharr.

Couch

I was asking so I could plan my evening.

7.5 degrees.

minute hand is at 90 degrees, hour hand is at 90 + (360/12)*(1/4)

I'd go 352.5 degrees based on the original wording of the question, but thanks for doing the math, I was too lazy.

Come on guys, let's not ruin this with math.

Come on guys, let's not ruin this with math.

What are you, a girl?

Couch

What are you, a girl?

Couch

umm, you're the one who couldn't figure this out and asked chipcom!

umm, you're the one who couldn't figure this out and asked chipcom!

Pfft! I knew the answer before it was even asked. I wanted to know how smart chipcom thinks he really is.

Couch

7.5 Kevin Bacons.

minute hand is at 90 degrees, hour hand is at 90 + (360/12)*(1/4)


Come on guys, let's not ruin this with math.

Better?

What are you, a girl?

Couch

-100000000

:(

The weather here took another downturn so Chip may be out-of-sorts (as the limeys say).

If you look at a clock and the time is 3:15, what is the angle between the hour and the minute hands?

Couch

More interesting to work out how long it is before the hands overlap again.

270degrees

"More interesting to work out how long it is before the hands overlap again."

The limit of the series: 1 +1/12 +(1/12)^2 +(1/12)^3...... hours

= a little more than 1 hour 5 minutes and 27 seconds

Hey, I just thought of another way. Between 12 and 12, this happens 11 times, so it happens every 12/11 hours. I checked the math, it gives the same answer.

Hey, did I just get suckered into doing couch's homework?

Hey, did I just get suckered into doing couch's homework?

No.

Couch

This question needs a pie chart.

http://www.airtranmagazine.com/images/2009/aug/014_letsgo-1.jpg

This question needs a pie chart.

http://www.airtranmagazine.com/images/2009/aug/014_letsgo-1.jpg

That should get Chipy in this thread.

Couch

But how long does it take for the minute hand to lap the second hand, from your frame of reference, when it is on a spaceship traveling away from your at 95% of the speed of light?

I'm not sure, but I know it is past time for me to go to bed. G'nite!

Hey, I just thought of another way. Between 12 and 12, this happens 11 times, so it happens every 12/11 hours. I checked the math, it gives the same answer.

But that doesn't tell you how long between the current time and the next overlap.

But that doesn't tell you how long between the current time and the next overlap.
It's always the same. Think of the hands as two race cars going around a circular track, each at a constant speed, where one is twelve times faster than the other. It always works out to 1.091 hours ( 1:05:27)

moobs, cigar, beer and underwear.


if that does not attract the ignorant jarhead, nothing will.

moobs, cigar, beer and underwear.


if that does not attract the ignorant jarhead, nothing will.

So will redundancy :rolleyes:

If you look at a clock and the time is 3:15, what is the angle between the hour and the minute hands?

Couch

When it is 3:15 in this room, it's typically about 70 degrees.

When it is 3:15 in this room, it's typically about 70 degrees.

you are getting warmer......

and Leon's getting larger.

But how long does it take for the minute hand to lap the second hand, from your frame of reference, when it is on a spaceship traveling away from your at 95% of the speed of light?

I'm not sure, but I know it is past time for me to go to bed. G'nite!

t' =t * sqr(1-v^2/c^2) = t * sqr(1 - (0.95^2/1^2)) = t*0.312

1.091 hours / 0.312 = 3.5 hours

I think this is right, but I wouldn't bet the house on it.

I see Chip hasn't replied to this thread. He must not have the answer. I couldn't have made it any easier for him, his name is in the freaking thread!

I wonder about that man.

Couch

I know I'm totaling missing the point of the thread, but I'm entertaining myself. At least I'm bumping it for you.

I know I'm totaling missing the point of the thread, but I'm entertaining myself. At least I'm bumping it for you.

Oh, I think what you are doing is awesome! Keep up the good work.

However, I'm beginning to think Chip doesn't know the answer. The man isn't right in the head.

Couch