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Q. The earth completes one rotation on its axis in :
Answer: 23 hrs. 56 min. 4.9 sec
Notes: The Earth rotates around its axis once in about 24 hours with respect to the sun and once every 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds with respect to the stars. The Earth rotates from the west towards east. Seasons are caused by Earth’s rotation around its axis.

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