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A Clock Puzzle (Posted on 2006-07-01)

My clock has several moving parts: the three hands and gears inside of it. What clock has the least moving parts? What clock has the most?

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LEAST MOVING PARTS:

Sundial, since it has no moving parts

MOST MOVING PARTS:

Hourglass, since it has the sand grains, holding vessel, and end cap each of which is a moving part.

However, Biological/Circadian clock is a good alternative answer.

Posted by K Sengupta on 2022-08-12 22:27:18

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