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Measuring time
Do you have the time?
Art is long, and Time is fleeting
Source: Wikipedia
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Last updated: April 3, 2023
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| First submitted | November 12, 2021 |
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1.
Horology is:
the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence
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the study of matter and its motion and behaviour through space and time
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the science of determining timescales for astrophysical objects and events
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the study of the measurement of time and mechanical time-keeping devices
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2.
What can you NOT do with an astrolabe?
Calculate Islamic prayer times
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Measure a period of time to the second
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If you know the time, determine the latitude
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If you know the latitude, determine the time
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3.
On a vertical sundial, which way does the shadow appear to move?
always clockwise
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always anti-clockwise (counter-clockwise)
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clockwise in the southern hemisphere and anti-clockwise (counter-clockwise) in the northern hemisphere
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clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise (counter-clockwise) in the southern hemisphere
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4.
The moment at which the centre of the visible Sun is directly above the equator is called
Noon
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Dhuhr
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Sunrise
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Equinox
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5.
What will cause a pendulum clock to be inaccurate?
moving it
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moisture in the air
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atmospheric pressure below 1 atm
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air temperature below 50 degrees F (10 degrees C)
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6.
In the 12th century, Mesopotamian polymath Ismail al-Jazari invented a timepiece that paid tribute to Indian, African, Chinese, Persian and Greek culture. It was a water clock the shape and size of what?
a coracle
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a minaret
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a ziggurat
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an elephant bearing a howdah
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7.
For what sport was an automatic timing device first used in the Olympic Games?
Swimming events, 1964 Tokyo
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Cycling, time trial, 1948 London
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Rowing, single and double sculls, 1904 St Louis
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Athletics, men's steeplechase, 1928 Amsterdam
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8.
What does a marine chronometer do?
Determines altitude
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Determines latitude
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Determines longitude
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Determines the time of high tide and low tide
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9.
What was railway time?
The time on the clocktower at Kings Cross station in London
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A nineteenth century practice of estimating the time from the passing of trains in rural areas
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The application of Greenwich Mean Time to all train stations and timetables in Great Britain
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The introduction of 24-hour time, which began on train timetables in Germany and was soon adopted in other countries
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10.
What was a watch sandglass?
A half hour sandglass used to count the hours of watch duty on a ship
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An hourglass carved into a tombstone or crypt as a reminder of mortality
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An hourglass used to time examinations at Oxford University in the 17th and 18th centuries
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A small sandglass that timed one, two or three minutes and could be attached to a wrist strap or neck chain
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11.
The most reliable timepieces in existence, accurate to within a few seconds over trillions of years, are:
Quartz clocks
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Atomic clocks
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Astronomical clocks
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Spiral balance spring (hairspring) timepieces
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12.
What is a trench watch?
A sentry duty schedule
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A watch developed by military intelligence
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A wristwatch used by military officers during WW1
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A late 19th century pocket watch with rubber insulation to make it water resistant
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