Tick Tock on the Clock

I have always had a strange obsession with clocks. Although I never really payed attention to the different types.

Clocks are made to give us precision through out the day. Clocks measure time. To learn more about time view a previous blog post. All clocks have a couple of requirements. They must first have a power source, a "time base", and finally they must have a way to display information.

There are many kinds of clocks. First the sundial, which was first used in 3500 B.C

  

The hour glass was the next innovation. Hourglasses were accurate, but required attention. They work the same way as water clocks which rely on gravity to move some object from a higher to a lover position on a regular fashion. 

Pendulums were a great advancement in technology, although they were expensive. This means that the whole town relied on one clock. 

Chronometers had increased the accuracy of time keeping and made it possible for men at sea to fix their position in the ocean. This technology also made advances in watches. 

Digital clocks were the next advancement: they assist in the operation of other devices such as movie recorders, and computers

Atomic clocks have increased the accuracy of time! They are also commonly found! 

Stay Curious xD!