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What is the name of the arm of a sundial?
The raised arm of a sundial that indicates the time of day by its shadow is the gnomon (NO-mon). A sundial has but one arm, what do you mean by secondary arm?
What is the name of the Secondary arm on a sundial?
The raised arm of a sundial that indicates the time of day by its shadow is the gnomon (NO-mon). A sundial has but one arm, what do you mean by secondary arm?
What is the projecting piece of a sundial called which shows the time by its shadow?
The projecting piece of a sundial that shows the time by its shadow is called a gnomon. It is usually a thin rod or triangular blade that extends from the dial plate. The position of the gnomon's shadow on the dial indicates the time.
What did George Washington use to tell the time?
He used a portable sundial.
Which kind of time does a sundial keep?
Not surprisingly, a sundial keeps solar time (and only while the sun is out...)
What name is given to a pointer on a sundial?
The pointer on a sundial is called a gnomon. It casts a shadow on the sundial face to indicate the time.
What is pin of a sundial called?
The pin of a sundial is called a gnomon. It is the part of the sundial that casts a shadow onto the dial face to indicate the time.
What is the arm of a sundial called?
gnomon
The shadow of a sundial is called?
the shadow of the sundial is just called a shadow
What is the name of the upright arm of a sundial?
The upright arm of a sundial is called a gnomon. It is the part that casts a shadow on the sundial face to indicate the time.
What is the center of sundial called?
The center of a sundial is called the gnomon. It is the raised part that casts a shadow onto the sundial face, indicating the time.
Does the angle of a sundial change the time?
A sundial has to be positioned correctly in order to give you a good estimate of the time.
