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How does a shadow clock work?

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A shadow clock, or sundial, tells the time of day using the position of the Sun. The sun casts a shadow from the sundial's style onto a marked surface of hours.

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How does a shadow work?

A shadow clock, or sundial, tells the time of day using the position of the Sun. The sun casts a shadow from the sundial's style onto a marked surface of hours.


How does a sun clock work?

During the daytime a sundial creates a shadow that reflects the movement of the sun. So, at noon the shadow is straight up and down, and so on.


What is that thing on a shadow clock?

The `Gnomon` is the part of the shadow clock, or sun dial, that casts a shadow onto the face from the sun, so that the time can be read.


When shadow clock was made?

1500 b.c


How does sundials work with ratio?

Sundials work with a ratio by calculating the amount of shadow cast on the ground in relation to the sun's position. These were largely used prior to the advent of the clock.


What is the common name of the timekeeping device sometimes known as a shadow clock?

The common name for the timekeeping device sometimes known as a shadow clock is a sundial.


How can you tell the time using a shadow clock?

by sitting on it


What is the name of the clock that shows time by shadow?

Sundial


Is their a picture of the first clock?

No. The first "Clock" would make a shadow from the sun to show what time it was.


How do you get 5 o clock shadow?

some one running from the cops


Ford Fiesta 1997 clock doesnt work?

if the clock doesn't work then change the clock


If a clock tower is 15 feet tall. How long is its shadow at 60 degree above the horizon. How do you work out the problem?

If the angle of elevation is 60 degrees then by using the tangent ratio the length of the shadow is 8.66 feet rounded to two decimal places.