Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ520615
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Experiments with "Newton's Cradle."
Ehrlich, Robert
Physics Teacher, v34 n3 p181-83 Mar 1996
Outlines the use of the toy popularly known as Newton's Cradle or Newton's Balls in illustrating the laws of conservation of momentum and mechanical energy. Discusses in detail the joint effects of elasticity, friction, and ball alignment on the rate of damping of this apparatus. (JRH)
Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Energy, Mechanics (Physics), Physics, Science Experiments, Secondary Education, Toys
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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