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What are some ancient time pieces?
a sundial
What did the Mesopotamians use the sundial for?
The sun dial was used for telling time. The sundial would cast a shadow so people know what time of day it was by where the shadow fell.
What time keeping device did the ancient Egyptians develop?
Sundial
Who discovered time?
People in the beginning used the stars, and the seasons to keep track of time. So there is no one person that discovered time. The first time devices were the sundial, hourglass, and the water clock. In the 1300's is when the first mechanical clock was invented.
Why was the first sundial invented?
It was invented by priests to honor their gods
What are 2 devices to keep time?
Sundial and metronome.
What kind of clock was invented AFTER the sundial?
the sterling silver clock was invented after the sundial
What did George Washington use to tell the time?
He used a portable sundial.
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 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 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 arm of a sundial called?
gnomon
Why does a gnomon on a sundial have to be 45 degrees?
It doesn't. The gnomon is supposed to match the latitude of the location where the sundial is placed. If the latitude is 30 degrees and the gnomon is 45 the entire sundial will have to be tilted to keep correct time. Another way to describe this is to say that the gnomon should be parallel to the Earth's axis.
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.
