Magnetic Newton’s Cradle: the famous collision demonstration reimagined with opposing magnets as the pendulum weights- shown here in two modes of operation. Initially the collision pattern looks similar to the traditional colliding spheres version but quickly goes chaotic- the magnetic field of each weight interacts with all the other magnets simultaneously making the system nonlinear. MagnaSwing is a 1990s desk toy by Fascinations. ➡️ Follow the link in my profile for info on where get this dev

Newton’s Cradle is a device that demonstrates the principles of conservation of momentum and energy using a series of suspended metal balls. When one ball on the end is lifted and released, it strikes the stationary balls, and the impact is transmitted through the line, causing the ball on the opposite end to swing out with nearly equal force. The device illustrates how energy and momentum are transferred through a system with minimal loss, assuming an ideal (frictionless and perfectly elastic)