6. Why is quartz crystal used in the making of quartz clocks?
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Quartz maintains a precise frequency standard, which helps regulate the movement of the clock, making the timepieces very accurate.
Quartz represents the most abundant mineral on Earth and it has unique electromechanical properties making quartz crystals an obvious choice for a timing mechanism.
When a charge is applied to a quartz crystal it will oscillate or vibrate at a constant and precise frequency, exactly 32,768 times each second.
A circuit or computer chip counts the number of vibrations and uses them to generate regular electric pulses each second or fraction of a second. These pulses activate a coil which transfers energy to the rotor or stepping motor which in turn drives the powertrain of wheels and pinions to advance hands.
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Quartz crystal used in making of Quartz clocks because it vibrate periodically. These vibrations or oscillations are used to measure time very accurately.
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