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The discovery of which principle made the accurate measurement of time possible? What is the principle?

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The discovery of the simple pendulum made the accurate measurement of time possible. According to the principle of simple pendulum, if a weight hung from a string is made to swing, it always completes one to and fro motion in exactly the same time.

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