2007-11-07 03:41:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
Because it used to conduct electricity!
2007-11-07 08:04:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
A quartz crystal has a resonant frequency which are very stable and can be made to have specific frequency values. These crystals are incorporated into an electronic oscillator which then produces a stable signal at a specific rate. This signal is divided down by integrated circuits to something like once a second where it is used to either drive the cogs and gears of an analogue watch or drive the LCD display of a digital watch.
2007-11-07 03:48:26 · answer #2 · answered by efes_haze 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A quartz clock is a clock that uses an electronic oscillator that is made of a quartz crystal to keep precise time. This crystal oscillator creates a signal with very precise frequency. Generally, some form of digital logic counts the cycles of this signal and provides a numeric time display, usually in units of hours, minutes, and seconds.
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2007-11-07 03:46:19 · answer #3 · answered by black_dahlia 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Quartz crystals are rotary polar, and have the ability to rotate the plane of polarization of light passing through them. They are also highly piezoelectric, becoming polarized with a negative charge on one end and a positive charge on the other when subjected to pressure. They will vibrate if an alternating electric current is applied to them. This proves them to be highly important in commerce for making pressure gauges, oscillators, resonators and watches.
2007-11-07 03:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by junaidi71 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When an electrical charge is applied to the quartz crystal, it vibrates at a certain frequency that can be used to keep accurate time. It's also cheap and abundant.
2007-11-07 03:46:05 · answer #5 · answered by gilfinn 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If they used something else it wouldn't be a quartz watch!
2007-11-08 08:30:55 · answer #6 · answered by BigD 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because it has the property of vibrating at a regular rate when a current is passed through, so can be used to regulate the watch.
2007-11-07 03:44:40 · answer #7 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
when electricity is applied to quarts it vibrates at a very specific frequency , which makes it good for chronography .
2016-04-02 22:27:32 · answer #8 · answered by Jane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is cheaper than other crystals that could have been used.
2007-11-08 05:37:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
" Avondrow " took the words right out of my mouth.
2007-11-08 09:35:21 · answer #10 · answered by RED-CHROME 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋