Newton's cradle

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Newton's cradles 复数 Newton's cradles

别名

Newton's Cradle

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

词源

Named after Isaac Newton.

来源:wiktionary