How Does a Clock Know What Time It Is?

Imagine a clock is like a little robot that follows rules. It counts beats, just like you count steps when you walk. Every time it hears a beat, tick, it knows one second has passed. A minute is 60 seconds, and an hour is 60 minutes! That’s how it keeps track of the time all day long.

How It Counts

A clock uses something like a heart that beats regularly, this can be a spring, a pendulum, or even a tiny watch inside. Each beat means one second passes. After 60 seconds, it knows a minute has passed. After 60 minutes, an hour is done! The numbers on the face of the clock move as time goes by to show how many hours and minutes have passed.

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  1. A clock is like a robot that counts each second, just like you count your steps when walking.
  2. When you hear tick, it means one second has passed, and after 60 ticks, the minute hand moves!
  3. Imagine your watch counting every time you breathe in, that’s how it knows the minutes pass.

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