Q. The difference in the lengths of a mean solar day and a sidereal day is about

A) $1\ \min$
B) $4\ \min$
C) $15\ \min$
D) $56\ \min$
Explanation

The difference in the sidereal year and solar year is about 1 day $(or\ 24 \times 60 = 1440\ \min)$ $\therefore$ Difference in sidereal day and solar day is about $\frac{1440}{365} \cong 4\ \min$ $i.e.,$ sidereal day is $4\ \min$ smaller than the solar day

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