Question

The fundamental unit of time, the second, is based on what type of clock?

Answer 1

atomic clock

Figure 1.18 An atomic clock such as this one uses the vibrations of cesium atoms to keep time to a precision of better than a microsecond per year. The fundamental unit of time, the second, is based on such clocks. This image is looking down from the top of an atomic fountain nearly 30 feet tall!  credit: Steve Jurvetson/Flickr .