Newton's cradle

Newton's Cradle English thumb|Newton's cradle in motion. Alternative forms en Newton's Cradle Etymology Named after Isaac Newton. Noun A device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres. When a sphere at one end is lifted and released, the resulting force travels through the line and pushes the opposite sphere upward, repeating the process as it swings back down. Synonyms en Executive Ball Clicker Translations a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres French: fr pendule de Newton m Georgian: ka ნიუტონის აკვანი German: de Kugelstoßpendel n, de Kugelstosspendel n Switzerland, Liechtenstein Italian: it pendolo di Newton m Japanese: ja ニュートンのゆりかご Nyūton no yurikago Korean: ko 뉴턴-의 요람 Russian: ru колыбель Ньютона f Spanish: es péndulo de Newton m, es pelotas de Newton f, es cuna de Newton f en Energy Gravity Mechanics en eponyms