Educated Spheres

Type of activity: demo
Activity code:  Me-002


Description:

Also known as Newton's Cradle.

1. Make sure balls are aligned properly using string adjustment. 
2. Clean the steel balls using methanol to remove the grease. 
3. Keep ball of double mass in the cup. 
Operation:
1. Swing desired number of balls. 
2. Make sure balls are simultaneously released in a straight line. 
3. Ball in black cup is twice the mass of others. 
4. Predict the result of collision.

Apparatus

Newton's Cradle
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