Radiocarbon dating and mechanical clock: what they have in common

1. Step 1. Radiocarbon dating — uses — Mass spectrometer. Accelerator mass spectrometry.
2. Step 2. Mass spectrometer — uses — Electromagnet. Deflecting ions with a field.
3. Step 3. Electromagnet — is part of — Electric bell. An electromagnet strikes a small hammer.
4. Step 4. Electric bell — is part of — Alarm clock. A bell.
5. Step 5. Alarm clock — is a kind of — Mechanical clock. A clock.

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