The time taken by a planet to complete one rotation is called the period of ____.

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The time taken by a planet to complete one rotation is called the period of rotation.
The Earth spins on its axis from West to East, which is called rotation. The Earth takes about

24

hours (

23

hours

56

minutes

4

seconds) to complete one rotation. Therefore, it is also known as the daily motion of the Earth.
The time a planet or satellite takes to rotate once around its axis is called the period of rotation.

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