Whistle edge and mechanical clock: what they have in common
- Step 1. Whistle edge — is part of — Whistle. A sharp edge that splits the air stream.
- Step 2. Whistle — uses — Resonance. Resonance of the chamber.
- Step 3. Resonance — is used in — Quartz clock. Resonance of the crystal.
- Step 4. Quartz clock — evolved from — Mechanical clock. Quartz clocks replaced mechanical ones: a vibrating quartz crystal took the place of the pendulum and balance.