WHY DOES A GRANDFATHER CLOCK NEED A PENDULUM? The Simple Physics Behind It

from Time Will Tell · host Charlotte Baker

Download free software at https://www.grandfatherclockchimes.com Why is a pendulum so important to a mechanical grandfather clock? This episode explains the simple physics of pendulum motion, how pendulum length affects the rate, how the escapement and pendulum work together, and why small adjustments to the pendulum can make a clock run faster or slower. Production note: Charlotte Evans is an AI-generated host using a synthetic voice.

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