A STEM Lab Newton’s Cradle is a hands-on physics demonstration tool used to visually teach concepts like conservation of momentum, conservation of energy, and Newton’s Third Law (action-reaction) through the transfer of energy in colliding spheres, serving as a tangible model for complex physics principles in classrooms, labs, and for general scientific exploration. It helps students understand energy transformations (potential to kinetic) and how energy/momentum travels through a system, often using video analysis with smartphones for deeper study.
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A STEM Lab Newton’s Cradle is a hands-on physics demonstration tool used to visually teach concepts like conservation of momentum, conservation of energy, and Newton’s Third Law (action-reaction) through the transfer of energy in colliding spheres, serving as a tangible model for complex physics principles in classrooms, labs, and for general scientific exploration. It helps students understand energy transformations (potential to kinetic) and how energy/momentum travels through a system, often using video analysis with smartphones for deeper study.
