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The effects of the Ball Pendulum

Did you know?


 Despite its name, the
Newton's cradle isn't
an invention of Isaac
Newton, and in fact
the science behind
the device preceded
The Ball Pendulum also known as Newton’s Cradle, it Newton's career in
demonstrates the conservation of momentum and energy by physics.
using a series of swinging spheres.

 Newton's Cradle was


invented in 1967 by
English actor Simon
How does it work?
Prebble and named
When the first ball of Newton's Cradle collides with the second, in honor of scientist
the first ball stops, but its momentum isn't lost, it’s just and mathematician
transferred to the second ball, then the third, until it reaches the
Isaac Newton,
very last ball and repeats the process again, until there is no more
because it employs
strength for the ball to move and pass on the energy.
Newton's Laws.

This explains about the


Conservation and momentum
of energy, passing through the
silver balls.

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