You are correct, but if callibration weights were added above or below the CG, they would have an effect.
[different subject] I cannot confirm that IBM story, however remember that IBM was making master/slave clocks for decades before they got in the computer business. Perhaps that is where this story (or legend) originated. Chuck Harris wrote: > >A pendulum swings at the same rate, regardless of its weight. The controlling >feature is the length of the pendulum. > >A balance wheel, is a different beast, because the weight of the wheel is >balanced against the tension of the spring. > >-Chuck > >_______________________________________________ >time-nuts mailing list >time-nuts@febo.com >https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts