2007-10-13 02:44:34 · 3 answers · asked by boomerrangg 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
just an educated guess
I have seen that the clock have gear . . . teeth are multiple of 60
each tooth passes a pointer bar that is drop once the end of the gear is away from the end of the pointer bar . . so it tick.
2007-10-13 03:01:45 · answer #1 · answered by CPUcate 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In spring wound clocks, the ticking is the sound of a ratchet alternately catching and releasing a gear that both unwinds the spring and causes the hands to move.
In an electric or electronic clock, the ticking is caused by the hands' movement. Actually, in an electric clock, not the kind where the second hand jerks from one place to the next, there is no need for a noise at all.
2007-10-13 02:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by jack of all trades 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try LOOKING at one
tell you far more than words ever will
look for the escapement (a ratchet that operates as the pendulum or flywheel changes direction)
2007-10-13 04:00:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋