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    The document summarizes an ancient Greek invention, the water clock, and its modern counterpart, the stopwatch. The water clock measured time by letting water flow through a reservoir to raise a float and trigger a gear, showing how much time passed. The modern stopwatch measures time by pressing a button, with lines around a screen indicating the elapsed time. A picture is provided showing both the ancient water clock and modern stopwatch.

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    The document summarizes an ancient Greek invention, the water clock, and its modern counterpart, the stopwatch. The water clock measured time by letting water flow through a reservoir to raise a float and trigger a gear, showing how much time passed. The modern stopwatch measures time by pressing a button, with lines around a screen indicating the elapsed time. A picture is provided showing both the ancient water clock and modern stopwatch.

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    Durante (FocusQuestion#7)

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    Neo Mendoza Durante
    The document summarizes an ancient Greek invention, the water clock, and its modern counterpart, the stopwatch. The water clock measured time by letting water flow through a reservoir to raise a float and trigger a gear, showing how much time passed. The modern stopwatch measures time by pressing a button, with lines around a screen indicating the elapsed time. A picture is provided showing both the ancient water clock and modern stopwatch.

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    Durante Science, Technology, and Society


    BSCE1-GA September 27, 2021

    Focus Question #7
    Search for the OTHER (NOT mentioned in the Module) inventions of the ancient Greeks
    and choose one from these inventions. Then look for the counterpart of such invention in the
    modern days. Find a picture of both the ancient invention and the innovation of such
    invention in the modern day and briefly describe each.

    Properties Greek Invention Modern Counterpart

    Photo

    Name Greek Water Clock Stopwatch


    - Used to measure time by letting - Used to measure time by pressing
    water flow thru the reservoir which a button with the lines around the
    Description then raises the float connected to the screen showing how much time has
    rod, triggering a gear that shows how passed.
    much time has passed.

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