Do You Know The Many Different Types Of Clocks

There are many different types of clocks.  They include digital, analog, electric, neon and atomic but also come in many styles such as:

Cuckoo clocks
Cuckoo clocks were first made around the 17th century in Germany and are mainly made of wood. They are typically pendulum driven and when it strikes the hour, small bellows and pipes strike a wire gong and sound like a cuckoo bird.

Atomic clocks
The first atomic  clock was made in 1949.  This type of clock uses the oscillation of between the nucleus and electrons of atoms to act as a pendulum does in a normal clock.  They use to be very expensive but now range from around $30.

Grandfather clocks
Grandfather clocks are pendulum driven and are in tall wooden cases.  They are free standing are are up to 8 feet tall but are usually around 6 feet in height.  They were first called long case clocks.

Wall clocks
The most common clocks are those that we see hanging on walls.  They are almost everywhere including public places like hotels, banks and offices as well as in kitchens like in your own home.

Alarm clocks
Most people would have an alarm clock in their bedroom and also you see them as timers in the kitchen and there are even clocks in our appliances that are alarm clocks.  These clocks have a built in alarm causing the clock to automatically buzz or ring.

World clocks
The world clock is one that displays the current time in different time zones around the world.  You often see them at airports, train stations and other places travelers would congregate.