How a quartz watch works - its heart beats 32,768 times a second

Name: How a quartz watch works - its heart beats 32,768 times a second
Uploaded: 2019-01-01
Duration: 17 min 35 s
Channel: Steve Mould
Description: 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. You can buy my books here:

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. You can buy my books here:

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