Newton's cradle

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Named after Isaac Newton.

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• French: pendule de Newton — a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres
• Georgian: ნიუტონის აკვანი (niuṭonis aḳvani) — a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres
• German: Kugelstoßpendel — a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres
• German: Kugelstosspendel — a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres
• Italian: pendolo di Newton — a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres
• Japanese: ニュートンのゆりかご (Nyūton no yurikago) — a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres
• Korean: 뉴턴의 요람 (nyuteon-ui yoram) — a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres
• Russian: колыбель Ньютона (kolybelʹ Nʹjutona) — a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres
• Spanish: péndulo de Newton — a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres
• Spanish: pelotas de Newton — a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres
• Spanish: cuna de Newton — a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres