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They refer to the time - in hours. The slanted edge of the gnomon casts a shadow on the sundial at the position which represents the time.
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∙ 8y agoThe hours on a clock.
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How did the Aztecs measure time?
using a sundial
If the mean was six then whats the numbers?
The "mean" of a group of numbers is their "average". It doesn't tell you what the numbers are, or even how many numbers there are.
Is the geometric mean the same as the mean of two numbers?
No, the geometric mean is not the same as the mean of two numbers.
What is the oldest instrument used to measure time?
The sundial
What was one of the earliest forms for telling time?
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 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?
How do you think the sundial led to our system of telling time?
Sundials casts shadow that points to the time represented by marks of numbers. The sundial tells the solar time.
HOW TO USE sundial?
a sundial is very simple to use mailny because it uses the suns rays however if it is night time the use of a sundial is no longer possible on the sundial it will have numbers on it and when the sun shines on it it will cast a particular shadow that shadow should line up with a number and then it will tell you the approximate time
What are some of ancient India's inventions or accomplishments?
# weel # numbers 0 # # sundial # # r
What does the word wabe mean in jabberwocky?
a grass plot or sundial
Artist by the name of The Sundial?
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What is a sentence with the word sundial in it?
I have a sundial in the garden.The sundial were the earliest form of clocks.
What does the sundial of ahaz mean?
That Yahweh (GOD) made time last longer
What came first the wheelbarrow or the sundial?
sundial
What did George Washington use to tell the time?
He used a portable sundial.
Which way to fix sundial?
The answer depends on what is wrog with the sundial.
