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Good question. The simplest one is to fix a stick pointing out from a sun-facing wall of your house. The point of the shadow you can then calibrate. Old farm buildings sometimes have these.
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Why is a sundial not a reliable way of telling the time?
You can't use a sundial in the night when its dark but you can tell the time using a sundial in daytime
What is a device that uses the position of shadows cast the sun to tell the time of day?
sundial
Can a sundial be used on a cloudy day?
Not usually unless the sun comes out for short periods of time so you can see what time it is.
WHAT IS THE importance of the sundial?
the importance of a sundial is for people to tell time.
Why was the modern sundial built?
to see the time in easy way or to make more development.
Why is a sundial not a reliable way of telling the time?
You can't use a sundial in the night when its dark but you can tell the time using a sundial in daytime
How did the sundial lead to your system of telling time?
by having it there
What was one of the earliest forms for telling time?
sundial
What is a sundial and who was the first person to make it?
a sundial is a device that was used to tell time a long time ago. here is a vid that will tell you all about them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI0GqYJha1Q
What time device was use in the year 1440?
sundial
How do you think the sundial led to our system of telling time?
Sundials casts shadow that points to the time represented by marks of numbers. The sundial tells the solar time.
What time keeping device did the ancient Egyptians develop?
Sundial
What is a dial?
A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun
What is the purpose of the sundials device?
The sundial device was and is a very accurate tool of measuring units of time. The sundial devices uses the sun to pinpoint exactly what time it is because of where the shadow falls.
What are time telling devices?
time telling device is a telling device that tells time in all country
What was the next invention of telling the time after the Sundial?
reading the stars or the clock i would check somewhere else though to make sure
What is a sun dial?
A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun
