to measure time
i dont really know why because its a stupid question
No they did not time swimming races with using stopwatches in1950.They counted...
1968
For pictures of old-style stopwatches, as well as modern-day electronic stopwatches, see Google Images via the Related Link.
Electrical stopwatches have become available just in the past few decades. Before that, stopwatches were always mechanical, just like wrist-watches.
Saturn Stopwatches
because time flies when your having fun
Mechanical stopwatches are generally accurate to within a fraction of a second, depending on the quality and maintenance of the stopwatch. However, they are not as precise as digital stopwatches due to the potential for human error in starting and stopping the timer manually.
Timers for paintball games are just stopwatches.
Yes the word stopwatch is a singular noun. The plural form is stopwatches.
because time flies when your having fun
Yes, there are manufacturers that produce stopwatch models that display seconds only. These types of stopwatches are commonly used in sports and timing applications where precise second accuracy is required. Examples of manufacturers that produce seconds only stopwatches include ACCUSPLIT, Ultrak, and Seiko.