cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 5 days agoWith a Newton's Cradle, to what extent is the original force/work preserved or over how long does it gradually reduce to zero?message-squaremessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squareWith a Newton's Cradle, to what extent is the original force/work preserved or over how long does it gradually reduce to zero?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 5 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
minus-squareBCsven@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoIf you’ve ever tried one it will go for a 45 seconds to a minute plus maybe. You have ball misalignment, air resistance oscillations in the frame, etc all sapping away the energy.
If you’ve ever tried one it will go for a 45 seconds to a minute plus maybe. You have ball misalignment, air resistance oscillations in the frame, etc all sapping away the energy.