ha. And all my life I've been told it was 24 hours! ..is this true?
2007-03-12 02:45:24 · 10 answers · asked by ∞ Mixed § Peanuts ∞ 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Based on my 29 years of life I would venture to say that it is 24 hours unless they are working in the daylight savings time, which I loathe.
2007-03-12 02:48:57 · answer #1 · answered by Celeste P 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually I have heard that, and believe it to be true. 1 day is the time for the earth to make one complete turn. We use 24 hours for ease. The difference is actual time vs. measured time. That also explains why we need to play with daylight savings time, to adjust to the natural light
2007-03-12 09:50:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you mean by 'day'.
If it is sunrise-to-sunrise, it is 24 hours.
If it is the time it takes Earth to rotate 360 degrees, it is 23h 56m 32s.
To see why, try computing 24h / (24h - 23h 56m 32s). The Earth moves a bit in its orbit during a day.
2007-03-12 09:52:37 · answer #3 · answered by k_e_p_l_e_r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is "24" if you round up the number !!
Btw: The Atomic Clock does get readjusted every now and then.
2007-03-12 09:49:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, yes, and that's what leap year is for. Every four years, an extra day is added to the calendar to make up for the minutes.
2007-03-12 09:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by Veruca Salt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all averages out in the end.
2007-03-12 09:47:39 · answer #6 · answered by Robert B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its true if you put it in the exact numbers but it doesn't really matter cause its the same :)
2007-03-12 09:48:54 · answer #7 · answered by Janet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no....sit up and count it... 24 hours
2007-03-12 09:47:46 · answer #8 · answered by ♥NICOLE♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
puff puff pass ..... tell them to pass it now they are smoking way to much
2007-03-12 09:48:48 · answer #9 · answered by Umphery's Mc Joe'S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
24hrs.
2007-03-12 09:47:56 · answer #10 · answered by RANDELL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋