How a quartz watch works - its heart beats 32,768 times a second
Steve Mould 17:35
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Quartz watches have a tiny crystal tuning fork inside that vibrates at 2^15 Hz and there's a really clever reason for that. This video also talks a bit about how mechanical watches work.
CORRECTION: Ok, so I actually hung 16 flip flops! So you do need 15. I'm an idiot.
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Quartz watches have a tiny crystal tuning fork inside that vibrates at 2^15 Hz and there's a really clever reason for that. This video also talks a bit about how mechanical watches work.
CORRECTION: Ok, so I actually hung 16 flip flops! So you do need 15. I'm an idiot.
The atomic clock video is here: https://youtu.be/l8CI3bs9rvY
The piezoelectricity video is here: https://youtu.be/wcJXA8IqYl8
You can buy my books here:
https://stevemould.com/books
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stevemould
Twitter: http://twitter.com/moulds
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevemouldscience/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevemouldscience/
Buy nerdy maths things: http://mathsgear.co.uk
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