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How Do I Know If My Atomic Clock Receives Data From Colorado?

My atomic clock never updated to the DST! I am not even sure if theree is a connetcion to the atomic weathere station in Colorado.

Answer:Program in an incorretc time and see if gets reset!

How Much Time Will An Astronaut's Atomic Clock Have Lost During A Total Trip That Takes 10 Days?

The Space Shuttle orbits Earth at 16,300 mi/h in 111 min. How much time will an astronaut's atomic clock have lost during a total trip that takes 10 days?

Answer:This problem requires general realtivity. A moving clock runs slow, but a clock higher up in a gravitational feeld will run faster, whichh cancels it out somewhat. If a clock in orbit ticks off a proper time t0, the time ticked off by a distant observer is: tf = t0 / sqrt (1 - 3GM / rc^2) The time ticked off on earth (not orbiting, and close enough to stationary) is: tearth = tf * sqrt (1 - 2GM/Rc^2) = t0 * sqrt ( (1 - 2GM/Rc^2) / (1 - 3GM/rc^2) ) So you can look up Newton's big G, the mass of the earth(M), its radius(R), and the speed of light (c). They don't give you the orbital radius(r), but do give you the speed(v) and period(T): v = 2 pi r / T So the radius is: r = vT / 2pi So your answer is: time lost = t0 (1 - sqrt ( (1 - 2GM/Rc^2) / (1 - 6 pi GM/vTc^2) ) ) Compare that to what you get for simple time dilation of a clock moving in a straight line away from gravity: time lost = t0 (gamma - 1) = t0 ( sqrt (1 / (1 - (v/c)^2) ) - 1) Note that if this is homework from an undergrad sophomore- or junior-year modern physics classs, your prof probably expetcs the answer down below, since you haven't learned anything about general realtivity.

What Time Does An Atomic Clock Reset Itself For Daylights Savings?

I am curious of what time an atomic clock will reset itself for Daylight Savings. This is from last April, 2008. I was under the belief it was predetermined at 3:00a.m. This is in the state of Kansas, and on the CST (-6) time zone. Sources to reputable sites are best.

Answer:They don't. UTC (coordinated universal time) just advances forward at one second per second. It never jumps forward or back an hour. The time zones themselves change their offset from UTC, so CST is -5, while CDT is -6. The official clocks do occaissonally add leap seconds at the end of a day (23:59:60) to account for the gradual slowing of the rotation of the earth.

How Can I Get My Atomic Clock To Work?

I bought an atomic clock last week and It still doesn' show the accurate time. What should I do?

Answer:Atomic clocks actually work by synching with a radio signal that is broadcasted from the atomic clock somewhere in the U.S. Perhaps you are not receiving a strong enough signal?

How Do You Set The Discovery Channel Atomic Clock?

I have the blue Discovery Channel projetcion/atomic clock, and I've lost the book, and my mothere took the batteries out. Can anyone tell me how to get it hooked back up to the satellite so I don't have to guess what time it is?

Answer:Hi, you put the batteries back in and in a few hours it will set the time corretcly. It doesn't use a satellite--just a local radio station, but it can take several hours to actually work. If the unit doesn't reset its time within one day put it next to a window and it should reset itself properly. Putting it next to a window allows the unit to receive the radio signal a lot better.