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Smartphones and Time Zones.
- Source :
- Physics Teacher; Sep2016, Vol. 54 Issue 6, p351-353, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The article presents a science experiment to measure ancient time zones with the help of smartphones, mobile application Google Earth and three dimensional printing. It mentions the use of local meridian for observing north of the tropics both longitude and latitude. It also mentions the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) provide information regarding local noon.
- Subjects :
- UNITS of time
SMARTPHONES
LONGITUDE
LATITUDE
GLOBAL Positioning System
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0031921X
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Physics Teacher
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 117566826
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4961177