What is an "atomic" alarm clock?

Answer by  kqwik (317)

An atomic alarm clock is a clock that is set by a central clock. The atomic clock recieves radio waves from a central clock that is always correct. You never have to change this clock for the time changes. It will also never run too fast or too slow.

Answer by  dannyg28 (3070)

An atomic alarm clock is a regular alarm clock, but instead of having to set it yourself it sets itself by the use of the atomic clock in the country.

Answer by  elynne (1153)

It is a method of keeping time that is exteremly accurate. it use the decay of a a radio-active material to measure the passing of time. It is accurate to the millionth of a second and will not lose time in hunreds of years. The official time keepers for the world atomic clocks