How fast does the tip of Big Ben's minute hand move?
26.4 m/hAbout 86.6 ft/h · Creep
The 4.2 m minute hand's tip travels about 26 m an hour.
A red kangaroo at full speed (56 km/h) is about 2,100 times faster.
🕰️26.4 m/h
🐌a snail
By speed: Big Ben's minute hand is about 7.3× faster than a snail.
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- How fast does ketchup pour?45 m/h
- How fast does a sunflower sea star move?60 m/h
- How fast does a Mars rover drive?152 m/h
- How fast is a three-toed sloth?240 m/h
- How fast does a giant tortoise walk?270 m/h
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