Question

How did the candle clock tell time?

Answer 1

Explanation:

• It is unknown where and when candle clocks were first used. The earliest reference to their use occurs in a Chinese poem by You Jiangu (AD 520). Here, the graduated candle supplied a means of determining time at night. ... Each candle burned away completely in four hours, making each marking 20 minutes.

Answer 2

Explanation:

It is unknown where and when candle clocks were first used. The earliest reference to their use occurs in a Chinese poem by You Jiangu (AD 520). Here, the graduated candle supplied a means of determining time at night. ... Each candle burned away completely in four hours, making each marking 20 minutes.