The Moon has an angular diameter of 0.5°.What is the Moon's angular diameter in minutes of arc?
A)0.5
B)30
C)50
D)1800

Name: The Moon has an angular diameter of 0.5°.What is the Moon's angular diameter in minutes of arc? A)0.5 B)30 C)50 D)1800
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There are 60 minutes of arc in 1 degree, so to convert from degrees (0.5°) to minutes we simply multiply by 60:

0.5° x 60 = 30'

Therefore, the Moon's angular diameter in minutes of arc is 30 (B).

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