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Yes, a wind-up clock can be affected by a magnet, but it depends on the design. If the clock has a quartz movement or uses a magnetic escapement, the magnet can disrupt its function. However, traditional mechanical wind-up clocks, which primarily rely on gears and springs, are generally not affected by magnets since their mechanisms do not involve magnetic components.

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What happen when you put magnet next to clock?

If you put a magnet next to a clock, it can interfere with the clock's magnetic components and disrupt its timekeeping mechanism. This can cause the clock to either slow down or speed up, depending on the specific design and sensitivity of the clock. It is generally recommended to keep magnets away from clocks to maintain their accuracy.


If Kevin wen to bed at 8 o' clock at night and set his wind-up alarm clock for 9 o' clock in the morning how many hours of sleep would he get?

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If a paper clip is picked up by a magnet underwater will the paper clip be magnetized and pick up other paper clips?

Yes. But the attached paper clip will usually not generate a magnetic field as strong as the magnet itself. At some point, either the field will be too weak to pick up another clip, or the weight of the clips will exceed the lifting power of the original magnet. The magnetic field is not affected by water. In fact, the slight reduction in weight due to the buoyancy will normally allow a slightly larger string to be formed underwater than in air.


Can a magnet pick up steel bbs?

Yes, a magnet can pick up steel BBs because steel contains iron, which is a magnetic material. The magnet will attract the steel BBs due to their magnetic properties.


Why does a magnet pick up paperclips only when it gets close?

A magnet only picks up paperclips when it gets close because the magnetic field produced by the magnet is strongest near its surface. As the paperclip gets closer, it enters the magnet's strong magnetic field and is attracted to it.

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Who invented the first wind up clock?

Peter Henlein, a German locksmith and clockmaker, is credited with inventing the first portable spring-driven clock in the 16th century, which is considered one of the first types of wind-up clocks.


Where may one purchase a wind up clock?

A wind up clock can be purchased in many different places online and in retail stores. Depending on what design you want on your clock will dictate where the purchase is made.


How a wind up clock get energy?

A wind-up clock stores potential energy in a wound-up spring. When the spring is released, this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, which drives the gears and hands of the clock to move and keep time.


How did clocks improved?

first there were wind up clock, the battery opporated clock, and now electric clocks


What happen when you put magnet next to clock?

If you put a magnet next to a clock, it can interfere with the clock's magnetic components and disrupt its timekeeping mechanism. This can cause the clock to either slow down or speed up, depending on the specific design and sensitivity of the clock. It is generally recommended to keep magnets away from clocks to maintain their accuracy.


How do you wind up 3 hole Gilbert clock?

To wind up a 3-hole Gilbert clock, first locate the winding arbor keyholes on the clock face. Insert the winding key into each keyhole and turn it clockwise until you feel resistance, indicating that the clock spring is fully wound. Be careful not to overwind the clock, as this can damage the mechanism.


What is the best clock under $100?

Wind-up clocks to digital is one of the best.


How do you make a wind up flashlight?

You need a tube, a coil of wire, a magnet and a capacitor to store the charge.


Would a hard drive magnet fix a tv that has been affected by magnets?

no if its messed up than u put a magnet neer it your tv may shock u


How does a wind up clock work?

You wind up a spring and a notched wheel makes the clock tick consistantly. the hands move with the mechanism to make the clock move a little bit every minute. (The spring is tightened when you wind it up) +++ The "notched wheel" is part of the "escapement", which does indeed control the speed, but the actual controlling influence in a mechanical clock is what that wheel drives and in turn returns the compliment by locking and releasing the wheel at a set rate. And that is the harmonic-motion properties of either a coiled spring attached to a miniature flywheel called the 'balance wheel', or of a pendulum.