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What time is it when both a clocks hand are on twelve and the sun is overhead?
It is noon when both the clock's hands are on twelve and the sun is overhead.
What object in the sky is used to locate time?
.. Our clocks are designed to match the average motion of the sun.
What does the sunrise alarm clock do differently?
Sunrise alarm clocks are meant to wake a person up more gently. These sunrise alarm clocks mimic a sun rise and are typically able to be set to 20 different brightnesses of light.
What is the oldest type of clock?
The oldest type of clock is the sundial, which dates back to ancient times. These clocks used the sun's position to indicate the time of day through the shadow cast by a marker on a dial. Sundials were widely used before mechanical clocks were invented.
First clock invented?
The first mechanical clock was invented in Europe in the early 14th century. It was developed to track time for religious ceremonies. Prior to this, sundials and water clocks were commonly used for timekeeping.
What are some advantages of clocks?
it helps us not to run late for an important eventit is essential in everyday activity
What are the main advantages of outside clocks?
Outside clocks allow for the greatest distribution of time information to the widest number of people. Outside clocks are also often associated with advertisement around or in some case on the face of the clock for the manufacturer.
Did they set sun clocks and water clocks back?
Sun clocks were adjusted by moving the position of the gnomon to account for the changing angle of sunlight, while water clocks were recalibrated by adjusting the flow rate of water through the mechanism.
What is the predicate noun in Some of the earliest clocks thath didn't depend on the observations of the sun and stars were water clocks?
Apredicateisthepartofthesentencethatcontainstheverbanditsobjectorcomplementsandgivesmoreinformationaboutthesubject.The predicate of this sentence is 'were water clocks'; the predicate noun is water clocks, a compound noun.This noun is a predicate nominative, anoun following a linking verb that restates or stands for the subject 'some'.
What was used before clocks to check the time?
The Sun, and, or Sun dials
When clocks where not there how time was seen?
The position of the sun.
How do shadow clocks work?
due to ray of light[sun]
Where might one go to purchase a calendar clock?
Calendar clocks can be purchased at a variety of retail locations. Some stores that sell calendar clocks include Amazon, Clock Parts, Clockway, and Sun House Office.
What are some advantages to the water clock?
You can tell the time in a old fashion way, before battery clocks were invented
What did they use before clocks to tell time?
they looked at the sun and had worked it out
What time pieces were available in 1778?
Pocket watches, chimney clocks, sun dials, church clocks. Only wrist watches are from a later date.
What was the original way to measure time?
Sun dials, calibrated candles, hourglasses, water drip 'clocks' and float/sink 'clocks' are a few.
