One popular device for demonstrating the conservation of energy and momentum is Newton’s cradle—a series of suspended balls in contact with each other. The device in its modern form was probably ...

Adam Sherwinski teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander about Newton's cradle Discover the fascinating physics behind Newton's Cradle, the classic desk toy that demonstrates the laws of motion and ...

Desk toys are perfect for when you don’t want to work. There’s a particularly old desk toy called the Newton’s cradle. If you don’t know the name, you’d still recognize the toy. It is some ball ...

Newton’s Cradle was once upon a time, a popular desk toy in offices around the world. For [TecnoProfesor], however, it wasn’t quite flashy enough. Instead, they built a simulated version with flashing ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A simple toy is helping scientists understand new details of a mysterious quantum process. The rhythmic click-clacking of the metal balls in Newton’s cradle has long ...

Newton’s Cradle, Dust Can’t Kill Me and A Scythe of Time were among the top winners of the 2016 NYMF Awards for Excellence at the New York Musical Festival (NYMF), previously known as The New York ...

Everyone’s favorite clacking desktop amusement has been weaponized. Well, almost: researchers at CalTech have used Newton’s Cradle as a jumping off point for an acoustic weapon capable of ripping ...