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Pendulum clock

technology Maturity 11-13

A pendulum clock tells time.

Grandfather clock q.jpg
Grandfather clock q.jpg
It has a weight that swings. This swing keeps the time right. It helps us know when to work. It is very fun to watch. Can you see it swing?

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File:Shortt Synchronome free pendulum clock.jpg
Shortt Synchronome free pendulum clock.jpg
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Maquinaria de un Ansonia C-1904.jpg
File:One-Year German Regulator Clock.jpg
One-Year German Regulator Clock.jpg
File:Reloj de pendulo Ansonia C-1904.jpg
Reloj de pendulo Ansonia C-1904.jpg
File:GB-3-Gew-Pendeluhr (Luekk).jpg
GB-3-Gew-Pendeluhr (Luekk).jpg
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Tidens naturlære fig22.png
File:Edward East winged lantern clock.jpg
Edward East winged lantern clock.jpg
File:Huygens first pendulum clock - front view.png
Huygens first pendulum clock - front view.png
File:Huygens first pendulum clock.png
Huygens first pendulum clock.png
File:Riefler clock NIST.jpg
Riefler clock NIST.jpg
File:Grandfather clock q.jpg
Grandfather clock q.jpg
File:Pendulum-with-Escapement.png
Pendulum-with-Escapement.png

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