Smithsonian Newton's Cradle Science Kit

Product Description

Swing one ball or two, and observe what happens on the other end. Based on Sir Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion, Newton’s Cradle lets you witness for yourself how for every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction. Perform various experiments to observe the law in action. STEM content includes biographical information on Sir Isaac Newton and explains concepts including matter, mass, momentum, inertia, force, centripetal force and Newton’s three laws of motion. Ages 8+.

Product Highlights

• Learn about Newton’s Third Law of Motion: For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction.
• Watch how momentum and energy are transferred from one side of Newton’s Cradle to the other.
• Observe how potential (“stored”) energy becomes kinetic energy.
• Observe what happens when you change the combination of balls you swing.
• Try simple experiments with coins to demonstrate Newton’s First Law of Motion: An object at rest tends to stay at rest; an object in motion tends to stay in motion.