Pendulum clocks

There are many different sources of power for a clock, but this time we are going to talk about the pendulum, a classic source of power that is still used.

- A pendulum clock uses movement mechanism. These movement have five parts:

•           Power source: It can be: A weight on a cord or chain, or a mainspring

           

•           Gear trains: They step up the speed the clock must                                      follow, so it can follow it.

•           Escapement: It keeps the pendulum swinging 

•          Pendulum: it is the timekeeping element in the clock 

•         Indicator: It indicates how often the ESCAPEMENT has rotated