Titre YouTube : How Does GPS Know Exactly Where You Are?
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Titre YouTube : How Does GPS Know Exactly Where You Are?
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How does your phone know exactly where you are?
The answer involves satellites orbiting Earth, incredibly precise atomic clocks, the speed of light, and even Einstein's theory of relativity!
In this episode of First Principles TV, discover how GPS really works, why your phone usually needs signals from at least four satellites, and how tiny timing errors can affect your location.
You'll discover:
Why GPS satellites don't need to know your location
How GPS calculates distance using time
Why four satellites are usually needed
How atomic clocks make navigation possible
Why Einstein's relativity matters to GPS
Why your location sometimes jumps around in cities
Subscribe to First Principles TV for fascinating science and technology explained from first principles.
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