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What two practical disadvantages of sundials compared with clocks?
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A sundial doesn't work at night
A sundial doesn't work when the sun is hidden - by clouds, buildings, etc.
A sundial only works at the latitude it is designed for - a sundial built for Ecuador woudl not be accurate in New Zealand.
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What materials were used for roman clocks?
The Romans did not have clocks. They used sundials
How do people tell time in the past?
By sundials, hour glasses, water clocks and astrolables.
What tools are used to tell time?
There are several tools used to tell time. These tools include wristwatches, digital clocks, analog clocks, sundials, pendulums, chronometers, equation clocks, and obelisks.
How did sundials help people tell time before there were clocks?
When the sundial casts no shadow, it is noon where you are.Then you had to estimate from there, but regulars users got very close with their estimations. They also studied the tides and the stars.
How did sundials help people to tell time before there were clocks?
When the sundial casts no shadow, it is noon where you are.Then you had to estimate from there, but regulars users got very close with their estimations. They also studied the tides and the stars.
What materials were used for roman clocks?
The Romans did not have clocks. They used sundials
How did people tell the time before phones and watches?
Clocks. Sundials.
Why would you find it difficult to use sundials in England?
because we have clocks
What type of clocks did the egypitians use?
The egyptians used sundials to tell time.
How do people tell time in the past?
By sundials, hour glasses, water clocks and astrolables.
What instruments did the Elizabethans use to tell the time?
They had pendulum clocks. (What you might call a grandfather clock). Also sundials, water clocks, candles.
What tools are used to time?
There are several tools used to tell time. These tools include wristwatches, digital clocks, analog clocks, sundials, pendulums, chronometers, equation clocks, and obelisks.
Why has the manufacture of sundials continued after the invention of clocks?
They are more accurate and add a touch of style to a garden
What tools are used to tell time?
There are several tools used to tell time. These tools include wristwatches, digital clocks, analog clocks, sundials, pendulums, chronometers, equation clocks, and obelisks.
Did clocks exist in the 1850s?
Any Encyclopedia will report that clocks were invented in ancient times, as sundials are primitive clocks. As for mechanical clocks, there are public clocks from the 14th which are still on display in the Science Museum in Britain. See http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/wells-clock/index.asp
Who created clock?
It is unknown who created the clock. The first clocks were known as sundials. They were used by using the sun to cast a shadow on the ground.
Where does the clock come from?
It is unknown exactly where a clock comes from. The first clocks were called sundials and they have been used since ancient times.
