The back-and-forth motion of a swing is an example of a pendulum. We see pendulums in other areas of our lives as well, such as in grandfather (also known as longcase) clocks.ther factors, including a pendulum's length, can also affect its motion. Background. A pendulum is an object hung from a fixed point that swings back and forth under the action of gravity.
More than a century later, however, the worldâs first computer was actually built. 1890: Herman Hollerith designs a punch card system to calculate the 1880 census, accomplishing the task in just three years and saving the government $5 million.
Doubleday). The Man Who Invented the Computer is a 2010 historical biography by author Jane Smiley about American physicist John Vincent Atanasoff and the invention of the computer.The book follows Atanasoff as he collaborates with others to develop the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC), the first electronic digital computing device.oubleday). The Man Who Invented the Computer is a 2010 historical biography by author Jane Smiley about American physicist John Vincent Atanasoff and the invention of the computer.