What keeps time ticking and allows us to measure it accurately?
Category: Science · Difficulty: medium
Hint: It's based on the vibrations of atoms.
Answer
Quartz clock
Explanation
Atomic clocks use the frequency of microwave radiation emitted by atoms to measure time with extreme precision.
This is a medium science riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is Quartz clock.
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