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ERIC Number: EJ1115438
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
Pages: 3
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
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Smartphones and Time Zones
Baird, William; Secrest, Jeffery; Padgett, Clifford; Johnson, Wayne; Hagrelius, Claire
Physics Teacher, v54 n6 p351-353 Sep 2016
Using the Sun to tell time is an ancient idea, but we can take advantage of modern technology to bring it into the 21st century for students in astronomy, physics, or physical science classes. We have employed smartphones, Google Earth, and 3D printing to find the moment of local noon at two widely separated locations. By reviewing GPS time-stamped photos from each place, we are able to illustrate that local noon is longitude-dependent and therefore explain the need for time zones.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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