Which of the following time measuring devices is most precise?
$(A)$ $A$ wall clock
$(B)$ $A$ stop watch
$(C)$ $A$ digital watch
$(D)$ An atomic clock
Give reason for your answer.

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(D) wall clock measures time accurately up to one second.
$A$ stop watch measures time accurately up to a fraction of a second.
$A$ digital watch measures time up to a fraction of a second.
An atomic clock measures time most precisely because its precision is $1 \ s$ in $10^{13} \ s$.

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