{"id":217,"date":"2020-04-14T21:35:04","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T21:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.physics.wisc.edu\/ingersollmuseum\/?page_id=217"},"modified":"2026-05-13T07:07:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:07:34","slug":"newtonscradle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.physics.wisc.edu\/ingersollmuseum\/exhibits\/mechanics\/newtonscradle\/","title":{"rendered":"Newton’s Cradle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newton’s Cradle<\/h1>\n\n\n
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Newton\u2019s Cradle – Five identical balls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TO DO<\/u><\/strong><\/td>TO SEE<\/u><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Lift one ball to a height \u201cH\u201d on the left side then release it gently<\/td>The far right ball moves away until it gets the height \u201cH\u201d while the others four balls remaining static<\/td><\/tr>
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2)<\/strong> Lift two balls to a height \u201cH\u201d on the left side then release them gently<\/div>\n<\/td>
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The two far right balls move away until it gets the height \u201cH\u201d while the others three balls remaining static.<\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr>
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3)<\/strong> Lift three balls to a height \u201cH\u201d on the left side then release them gently<\/div>\n<\/td>
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The three far right balls move away until it gets the height \u201cH\u201d while the others two balls remaining static.<\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr>
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4)<\/strong> Do the same for four balls\u2026<\/div>\n<\/td>
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Four balls get the height \u201cH\u201d and just one remaining static<\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr>
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