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.
Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine back in 1837 is considered to be the first computer by many experts. There were several people whose work is noteworthy in this regard. I recommend Why Was the Computer Invented When It Was by Tom Korner for a good overview on how and when the first computers were developed.he first person to invent computers in Nigeria was a famous and well loved man in the village named Racomankipnunga Doparwookirama, meaning The one who smells of bodily od â¦ ours..