Sundial and voltaic pile: what they have in common

  1. Step 1. Sundial — works like — Water clock (clepsydra). Two ancient ways to measure time: by a shadow and by flowing water.
  2. Step 2. Water clock (clepsydra) — uses — Gravity flow. Water flows out at a constant rate under gravity.
  3. Step 3. Gravity flow — is used in — Gutter. Drainage.
  4. Step 4. Gutter — is made of — Zinc. Galvanized steel.
  5. Step 5. Zinc — is material for — Voltaic pile. The pile is discs of zinc.

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