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It is unknown when the sand timer, also known as the hourglass, was invented. There are records of sand timers being used as early as the 1300s when they were a preferred timepiece for sailing, as other forms of keeping time were not reliable on the swaying ships.
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An egg timer is traditionally filled with what?
Sand
Was a sand timer the second clock made?
yes it was
If you have two hourglasses one four minute timer and one seven minute timer how can you measure nine minutes?
Start both timers, when the four minute timer is done, there will be 3 minutes of sand left in the top of the seven minute timer.Restart the four minute timer, while letting the remaining (3 minutes) of sand to drop from the 7 minute timer. (this is your 1st 3 minutes of your nine minute measurement)When the 7 minute timer is done the 4 minute timer will now have 3 minutes of sand in the bottom. Flip the 4 minute timer (when this runs it will be your second 3 minutes of time). At the same time flip the 7 minute timer.When the 3 minutes of sand run on the 4 minute timer, restart the 7 minute timer by this time 3 minutes worth of sand will have gone to the bottom of the timer, resetting it will give you the last 3 minutes of sand for you last 3 minutes of time measuring the 9 nine minutes.
Who invented the 555 timer chip?
Invented in 1970 by Hans R. Camenzind who was an electronics engineer from Switzerland, the 555 timer was first produced by Signetics in 1971.
Who invented the first cooking timer?
mr cooking timer as he entered the worlds most boring peoples convention
What is the oldest known standard of measurement?
the oldest known standard of measurement is the Hourglass.it's also clled sanglass or Sand timer or sand clock.
How do you time 18 minutes with a ten minute sand timer and a ten minute one?
You cannot.
What year was the penguin tea timer invented?
Tupac Shakur
You have 2 sand filled egg timers one for 9 minutes and one for 2 minutes. how can you use both of them to time a 5 minute egg?
you put the 9minute timer and the 2minute timer on together when the 2min timer finishes flip it 2min timer to make 4mins. when the 2min timer is finished start timing the egg and wait for the 9min one to finish :)
Who invented sand clocks?
the maker and the first sand clock is unknown
Who invented sand?
Um...God.
Which year sand clock was invented?
Glad you asked... There is no one credited for inventing the first sand clock. You can say the first invented sand clock was actually an hour glass which was invented by either the Greeks or Roman or the Egyptians depending on who you ask
