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PRONUNCIATION OF NEWTON'S CRADLE

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Newton's cradle is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NEWTON'S CRADLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Newton's cradle

Newton's cradle

Newton's cradle, named after Sir Isaac Newton, is a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres. When one on the end is lifted and released, it strikes the stationary spheres; a force is transmitted through the stationary spheres and pushes the last one upward. The device is also known as Newton's balls or "Executive Ball Clicker".

Definition of Newton's cradle in the English dictionary

The definition of Newton's cradle in the dictionary is an ornamental puzzle consisting of a frame in which five metal balls are suspended in such a way that when one is moved it sets all the others in motion in turn.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEWTON'S CRADLE

Newton´s law of gravitation
Newton´s laws of motion
Newton´s rings
Newtonian
Newtonian mechanics
Newtonian telescope
Newtown
Newtown St Boswells
Newtownabbey

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEWTON'S CRADLE

babe-in-a-cradle
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bundle
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cat´s cradle
cradle
doodle
encradle
handle
hurdle
idle
kindle
ladle
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Synonyms and antonyms of Newton's cradle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Newton's cradle» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

牛顿的摇篮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cuna de Newton
570 millions of speakers

English

Newton´s cradle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

न्यूटन की पालना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مهد نيوتن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Колыбель Ньютона
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Berço de Newton
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিউটন এর পাগল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Le berceau de Newton
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buaian Newton
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Newtons Wiege
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Translator English - Japanese

ニュートンの揺りかご
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뉴턴의 요람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Newton´s cradle
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Cái nôi của Newton
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நியூட்டனின் தொட்டில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

न्यूटनचा पाळणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Newton´un beşiği
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Translator English - Italian

Culla di Newton
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kołyska Newtona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Колиска Ньютона
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Leagăn lui Newton
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Λίκνο του Νεύτωνα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Newton se wieg
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Translator English - Swedish

Newtons vagga
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Newtons vugge
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEWTON'S CRADLE»

Discover the use of Newton's cradle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Newton's cradle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Take-Home Physics: 65 High-Impact, Low-Cost Labs
Lab 14: Newton's Cradle This inquiry activity is performed by students after they learn about momentum and energy, but before they discuss conservation of momentum or energy. If students have never seen a Newton's Cradle before, put one ...
Michael Horton
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Understanding Pendulums: A Brief Introduction
In its usual form, a Newton's cradle (Fig. 6.2) consists of five identical pendulums. Each pendulum is a real bifilar pendulum version of a bifilar pendulum (Sect. 3.5) . The bob is a hardened steel ball suspended by a pair of strings. When needed ...
L. P. Pook, 2011
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Interactive Science For Inquiring Minds Volume B Theory ...
Tho Lai Hoong, Tho Mun Yi. (f) Describe another example of energy conversion that you have found in other websites. (g) Newton's cradle In Newton's cradle, the pendulums can swing to and fro. Infer the main energy conversion that occurs in  ...
Tho Lai Hoong, Tho Mun Yi
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Why Toast Lands Jelly-side Down: Zen and the Art of Physics ...
[4] 5.6 Inelastic collisions using "Newton's Cradle" Demonstration ~\ The widely familiar "executive toy" consisting of a row of swinging balls can be used to test momentum conservation in inelastic collisions. Equipment A "Newton's Cradle" toy, ...
Robert Ehrlich, 1997
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Advances in Mechanics and Mathematics
However, in case of multiple impacts, the canonical impact constitutive equation has no specific physical relevance. A simple occurence of multiple impact is provided by Newton's cradle. The principle of the experiment is sketched on Figure ...
David Yang Gao, Ray W. Ogden, 2002
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However, a Newton's cradle does not work if it is made out of blocks. Spheres, perfect or not, are necessary for it to work. The study of the dynamical behavior of a Newton's cradle is in fact a rather challenging problem. Let us take a closer look ...
Shigeji Fujita, D. L. Morabito, 2003
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Cognitive Therapy Techniques for Children and Adolescents: ...
neWTOn'S crAdle Ages: 10–18 years. Purpose: Decreasing all-or-none thinking. Materials Needed: Newton's Cradle desk toy. •• Newton's Cradle is a popular desk toy based on the laws of physics. The toy consists of five steel balls arranged ...
Robert D. Friedberg, Jessica M. McClure, Jolene Hillwig Garcia, 2009
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Diagrammatic Representation and Inference: 4th International ...
Newton's Cradle consists of a number of identical balls freely suspended so that they are collinear and just in contact when at rest. This apparatus is widely used to demonstrate idealized abstract physics principles involved in collisions, such ...
Dave Barker-Plummer, Richard Cox, Nik Swoboda, 2006
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Handbook of Human Centric Visualization
The concept of relation sets can be illustrated by considering the Newton's Cradle, a device used as an aid for teaching Newton's Laws of Motion (and also as an executive toy). This example is especially illuminating because Newton's Cradle ...
Weidong Huang, 2013
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Foundation Expression Blend 4 with Silverlight
Now that you know a little about Storyboards I would like to guide you through the development of your first Silverlight application that uses Storyboard Animations to duplication Newton's Cradle effect. If you don't know what Newton's Cradle is ...
Victor Gaudioso, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEWTON'S CRADLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Newton's cradle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Controlling interactions between distant qubits
The central metaphor for this scheme, Taylor says, is Newton's cradle, a device consisting of several identical balls suspended from thin wires. «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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Executive desk toys explained
Most people are familiar with Newton's Cradle: four or five steel balls suspended by wires from a frame. If one of the balls at either end is raised ... «Cosmos, Jul 15»
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Hannibal and the three steps to TV's scariest soundtrack
During a recent recording session at his studio in California, Reitzell, 49, was holding a Newton's cradle, the desk toy with the suspended ... «The Age, Jul 15»
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Buy This Actual Velociraptor Claw for Surprisingly Little Money
I mean sure, you could have a Newton's cradle, but that doesn't subtly hint in quite the same way that you might just have a trained dinosaur ... «Gizmodo, Jun 15»
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This Nanobot Gun Could One Day Assemble Inside Your Body To …
... things — like forming a Gauss gun, which uses potential magnetic energy to fire a projectile (kind of like a deadly magnetic Newton's cradle). «Gizmodo Australia, Jun 15»
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This Nanobot Gun Could One Day Assemble Inside Your Body And …
... things — like forming a Gauss gun, which uses potential magnetic energy to fire a projectile (kind of like a deadly magnetic Newton's cradle). «Gizmodo, Jun 15»
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How Hannibal's Sound Designer Makes Music Scary
He created the clicking, crackling sounds of synapses firing by sampling and exaggerating the sounds from a Newton's cradle. The bad guy in ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
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Q&A: Joan Gavaler on Aura Curiatlas Physical Theatre
Newton's Cradle: Joan Gavaler (top) in one of the pieces performed by Aura Curiatlas Physical Theatre. Photo by Geoffrey Wade. Photo 1 of 1. «William and Mary News, May 15»
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Own your city: When Newton cradles Danda Doli, Karachi overviews …
The three science installations at Numaish Karachi, titled The Newton's Cradle, the Pendulum Wave and the Sand Pendulum, are attracting ... «The Express Tribune, Apr 15»
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Size matters: the benefit of having big balls
More importantly for office ants in the late 20th Century, Newton's Cradle offered an almost hypnotic release from the stresses and strains of the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»

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