TECHING Anecdote - Huygens and Galileo Pendulum Clock
One inch of time is one inch of gold. Since ancient times, people have been pursuing the accuracy of time. Because of the unification of the concept of time, the division of labor in society is more efficient. In the continuous development of timing tools, the appearance of pendulum clocks greatly improved the accuracy of timing. In today's TECHING anecdote, we will discuss with you the profound significance of Huygens's major inventions for future generations.
Newton said: "If I look farther than others, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants." Huygens is an important physics pioneer between Galileo and Newton.
In the past, people always used the constant flow of flowing materials to time, such as hourglasses and water leaks. However, such timing tools are not accurate. People's demand for chronograph timing began in the era of great navigation.
Sailing in the ocean in the boundless ocean, you can't see any marks on all sides. People need an accurate timing tool to observe the longitude of the same latitude star in a certain period of time through the earth's revolution and rotation to determine the position of the hull. Open up a safe route, but the timing tools at the time did not meet the precise measurement needs.
In 1582, Galileo, who was only 20 years old, was in the church of Pisa, Italy. Through the observation of the swinging amplitude of the church chandelier, the pulse movement was used as a reference. After many experiments, it was found that the length of the rope of the hanging thing changed, and the period of the swing It is not the same, but the weight of the hanging object, the angle of the swing and the period of the swing are irrelevant. This is the famous principle of "isochronism of the pendulum", which provides a theory for Huygens to invent the pendulum clock.
The study of pendulum is the most outstanding physics work done by Huygens. He was one of the winners in the slogan of the British Royal Society collision problem from 1668 to 1669. Huygens studied the pendulum and its theory from practice and theory. In 1656 he first introduced the pendulum into the pendulum clock to replace the gravity gear clock of the past. It was named Galileo pendulum clock because the pendulum clock was designed based on the isochronism principle that Galileo discovered the pendulum.
After the introduction of Huygens's pendulum clock, the accuracy of various timing devices has been greatly improved. It has brought great hope to the maritime positioning, but the early pendulum clock is more delicate, and the bumpy state is prone to error or even stop. Huygens applies the spiral hairspring to the pendulum clock, greatly improving the Galileo pendulum. The stability of the clock.
Although we have a more sophisticated timing device, it is still very meaningful to recall the hard road that human science and technology has gone through. Our current science and technology is constantly developing and perfecting in the early scientific and technological achievements.
Saturn culture uses all-metal materials to truly restore the Galilean pendulum clock, allowing children to improve their practical ability while assembling, to cultivate the craftsmanship of children, to understand the development of scientific progress through fun science knowledge, and to ignite the children's creative passion. Enhance social responsibility and mission.
Newton said: "If I look farther than others, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants." Huygens is an important physics pioneer between Galileo and Newton.
In the past, people always used the constant flow of flowing materials to time, such as hourglasses and water leaks. However, such timing tools are not accurate. People's demand for chronograph timing began in the era of great navigation.
Sailing in the ocean in the boundless ocean, you can't see any marks on all sides. People need an accurate timing tool to observe the longitude of the same latitude star in a certain period of time through the earth's revolution and rotation to determine the position of the hull. Open up a safe route, but the timing tools at the time did not meet the precise measurement needs.
In 1582, Galileo, who was only 20 years old, was in the church of Pisa, Italy. Through the observation of the swinging amplitude of the church chandelier, the pulse movement was used as a reference. After many experiments, it was found that the length of the rope of the hanging thing changed, and the period of the swing It is not the same, but the weight of the hanging object, the angle of the swing and the period of the swing are irrelevant. This is the famous principle of "isochronism of the pendulum", which provides a theory for Huygens to invent the pendulum clock.
The study of pendulum is the most outstanding physics work done by Huygens. He was one of the winners in the slogan of the British Royal Society collision problem from 1668 to 1669. Huygens studied the pendulum and its theory from practice and theory. In 1656 he first introduced the pendulum into the pendulum clock to replace the gravity gear clock of the past. It was named Galileo pendulum clock because the pendulum clock was designed based on the isochronism principle that Galileo discovered the pendulum.
After the introduction of Huygens's pendulum clock, the accuracy of various timing devices has been greatly improved. It has brought great hope to the maritime positioning, but the early pendulum clock is more delicate, and the bumpy state is prone to error or even stop. Huygens applies the spiral hairspring to the pendulum clock, greatly improving the Galileo pendulum. The stability of the clock.
Although we have a more sophisticated timing device, it is still very meaningful to recall the hard road that human science and technology has gone through. Our current science and technology is constantly developing and perfecting in the early scientific and technological achievements.
Saturn culture uses all-metal materials to truly restore the Galilean pendulum clock, allowing children to improve their practical ability while assembling, to cultivate the craftsmanship of children, to understand the development of scientific progress through fun science knowledge, and to ignite the children's creative passion. Enhance social responsibility and mission.
