Now is the era of smart and digital watches. But still many people like to wear watches that tick. They are smart, their design looks quite antique and attracts people. You must have heard the ticking sound in most of these watches. But have you ever wondered why the ticking sound comes in the watch? This question was asked on social media, to which an expert has answered.
Animesh Kumar Sinha, who claimed to be an engineer in the Indian Railways, wrote, “In fact, this is the sound of two forks of the balance wheel hitting the rotating wheel alternately. The needle has two ghats, which are in different directions. When it moves forward for a second or a minute, it leaves one ghat and sits in the other ghat. In such a situation, it continuously hits the round wheel, which produces sound.”
This is how the needles collide with the wheel, which produces sound (Photo_quora)
understand from the picture
People call it a ticking sound, but actually, it is a ticking or knocking sound. Technically, it is called the sound of escapement. You can see it in this picture. The yellow wheel rotating at the bottom is called the escape wheel and its speed of rotation is controlled by the two forks of the upper balance wheel. The lower yellow wheel is connected to the rest of the clock’s hands, and in this way, the time of hours, minutes and seconds is controlled. If the clock is running fast, then the two forks of the upper balance wheel reduce the speed of vibration.
New watches are not as noisy
According to a report by bramwellbrown.com, some digital clocks also make noise like pendulum clocks, but their noise is not so much. Sometimes it gives a lot of relief. Now many such clocks have come in the market which are designed to run quietly. They do not make loud noise. Some run with only a slight rumble, it seems as if a cloud is passing in front. Many people like such clocks. This sound is very loud in wall clocks and sometimes it also bothers. If you want, you can get the clock packed in glass, which reduces the noise considerably.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : May 30, 2024, 20:01 IST
