Saturday 7th October 2023
Difficulty: Hard
Big Ben (Quiz #323)
These questions are about The Great Clock of Westminster, colloquially known as "Big Ben". (Big Ben is actually the largest of the clock's bells.)
1. How long are the clock's minute hands?
2. The clock was stopped for cleaning and repairs in 1878. It had stopped only once before this - for what reason?
3. On top of the clock's pendulum weight is a small stack of pre-decimal penny coins. What is the effect on the clock's timekeeping of adding a penny to the stack?
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