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Which of the following is/are correct regarding candle clock?

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Candle clock used tall candles to show the passing of time

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The candles had evenly spaced lines on them that were usually marked with numbers for each hour

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When the candle burned down to one of the numbers, it showed what time it was

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
Candle clock used tall candles to show the passing of time. The candles had evenly spaced lines on them that were usually marked with numbers for each hour. When the candle burned down to one of the numbers, it showed what time it was. So all the statements are true.

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