How Does Big Ben Keep Accurate Time?

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Summary: How does Big Ben keep such accurate time? Find out in this fascinating video.

Have you ever wondered how the famous Big Ben clock remains such an accurate clock? After all, it was built more than 150 years ago, yet it still is running smoothly today.

The movement of Big Ben is based on a pendulum that is able to be adjusted to maintain the clock’s accuracy as needed. While there have been malfunctions and breakdowns during its operation, the clock has rarely had issues for very long before they were fixed.

  

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Watch the video below to learn more about how this amazing clock works.

Source: YouTube