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Newton's cradle is a device that consists of a row of suspended metal balls. When one ball is lifted and released, it swings and hits the next ball, transferring its momentum. This causes the last ball to swing out with the same force as the first ball. This demonstrates the principle of conservation of momentum, which states that the total momentum of a closed system remains constant unless acted upon by an external force.

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What does a newtons cradle measure?

A Newton's cradle demonstrates the conservation of momentum and energy. When one ball is lifted and released, it transfers its momentum to the second ball, and this continues down the line, showing the transfer of energy through a series of collisions between the balls.


What was another major achievement for newtons third law?

The Conservation of Momentum is a consequence of Newton's 3rd law.Conservation of Momentum is not an independent law.


Is the law of conversation of momentum one of the newtons law?

The law of conservation of momentum is implied by Newton's laws of motion, but is a more succinct statement of them.


How does the law of conservation of mass relate to newtons 3rd law?

It isn't closely related. Newton's Third Law is more closely related to conservation of MOMENTUM.


When 2 objects collide their momentum after the collision is explained by?

The law of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum of an isolated system remains constant before and after a collision. This means that the sum of the momenta of the two objects remains the same, even if they exchange momentum during the collision.


What is the Momentum law that states that the total momentum of an object is constant if no outside force acts on it?

Law of inertia? Newtons first law.


What is another name for newtons law of motion?

Momentum.


How does newtons third law of motion introduce reaction?

Newton's third law is only because of the Law of conservation of momentum. But the beauty is that only from third law we get the proof for the law of conservation of momentum. In free space as burnt materials come out of the container of the rocket, then the body moves forward. There is no solid region to push against (action) and there by get a reaction.


How does conservation of momentum apply to collisions?

Momentum is always conserved. But if you want to verify, calculate the vector sum p = mv of both objects before the collision, and then calculate the vector sum p = mv of both objects after the collision. Your two vectors should be exactly equal.


When two object collide their momentum after the collision is explained by?

Newtons law


How is newtons third law of motion related to the law of momentum?

Newton's 3rd law requires two forces to be equal and opposite thus summing to zero. The forces can be represented by the change in momentum thus requiring the momentum be conserved, dP/dt = 0. 0 = Fa + Fr =dPa/dt + dPr/dt =d(Pa + Pr)/dt =0. -- Newton's Laws are the manifestation of the Conservation of Energy. The 3rd Law is the vector part of the Conservation of Energy. Conservation of Energy requires that the sum of the Forces sums to zero. If the forces sum to zero, and Force is the time derivative of Momentum, then the Momentum must be constant. Constant Momentum is the Conservation of Momentum. Conservation of Momentum is a derivative of the Conservation of Energy and not an independent Law of Conservation as proposed by many including Emmy Noether. The Conservation of Momentum is the vector part of the Quaternion Conservation of Energy. The Scalar part is said to be the Conservation of Energy. This confusion results from not recognizing that Physics is the science of Quaternion Quantities.


Rocket works on the principal of conservation of?

newtons law of motion