A continuation of my last video on how quartz clocks function. Atomic clocks are used around the world work together to create the time standard we all live by. The atomic clock uses an ingenious process that relies on the very stable and reliable quantum properties of electrons in specific atoms to keep crazy accurate time. Several diverse things you might not expect, like credit cards, encrypted phone calls, and GPS would not be possible without atomic clocks.

Quartz Clocks Video:    • How Does a Clock Know What Time it is?  

Thank you again so much to Dr. Judah Levine from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for your time and help on this video. I was over the moon after speaking with you.
Learn more about the NIST here: https://www.nist.gov/

And a big thanks to Tom Van Baak for letting me use your images.
Tom's Website: http://www.leapsecond.com/

And thank you to my beta testing group for your input and suggestions. Your help is very much appreciated :)

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