accurate measurements of distance , mass and so on were made much before accurate measurement of time became possible why - Science - Motion and Time

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accurate measurements of distance , mass and so on were made
much before accurate measurement of time became possible why?
the swing of a pendulum gradually decreases with time however ,
even then it is regarded as a reliable time keeping device

Jyoti Pant · Accepted Answer

Length and mass were the earliest measurements made mankind
Measurement of time was done in terms of distance and mass Position
of sun, moon and star give idea of days, months and years Now a
days atomic clock measures time accurate upto nano seconds by
measuring waves emitted by Cesium clock in terms of speed of light
and frequency So we can say that over the time improvements, the
measurement of distance and mass help in measuring time with more
accuracy and precision

Any phenomenon that repeats itself regularly can serve as a measure
of time A pendulum is ideally free from damping, it swings
continuously without changing its time period In this, one second
was defined as the time taken by a simple pendulum of length one
meter in going from one extreme position to other extreme position
So pendulum was considered as a time keeping device

accurate measurements of distance , mass and so on were made much before accurate measurement of time became possible why? the swing of a pendulum gradually decreases with time . however , even then it is regarded as a reliable time keeping device

accurate measurements of distance , mass and so on were made much before accurate measurement of time became possible why?

the swing of a pendulum gradually decreases with time . however , even then it is regarded as a reliable time keeping device