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Question
How is the longitude of a place determined?
Solution
The Longitude of a place can be determined by comparing its Local Time with Greenwich Time. Greenwich Time can be known either by radio or by means of a watch which keeps Greenwich Time. Captains of ships generally use a Chronometer for this purpose. A Chronometer is a timepiece which keeps accurate time and is not affected by a change in temperature. Now suppose that when it is 2 p.m. at Greenwich, another place shows 5 p.m. The difference between the times of the two places is 3 hours, which is 180 minutes. Thus the place is =180 / 4 = 45° away from the Prime Meridian and since its time is ahead of Greenwich. Its longitude will be 45° East.
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