Cryptocurrency Q&A How did the hourglass work?

How did the hourglass work?

CryptoLegend CryptoLegend Mon Nov 04 2024 | 5 answers 1005
I was wondering about the mechanism of an hourglass. How does it actually function? I'm curious to know how the SAND flows and how it measures time. How did the hourglass work?

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Stefano Stefano Wed Nov 06 2024
Gravity is a force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth.

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SejongWisdom SejongWisdom Wed Nov 06 2024
In the context of an hourglass, gravity acts on the SAND grains, causing them to fall.

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EnchantedDreams EnchantedDreams Wed Nov 06 2024
The sand falls at a relatively constant speed when considering the small distance involved in an hourglass.

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DigitalDragon DigitalDragon Wed Nov 06 2024
The hourglass operates based on the principle of gravity.

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SolitudeNebula SolitudeNebula Wed Nov 06 2024
This consistency in the falling speed of the SAND makes the hourglass a reliable tool for measuring time.

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