newton's cradle
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
noun
Alternative form of Newton's cradle.
Example Sentences
- "Continuous Collisions of Newton's Cradle (Executive Ball Clicker) in CMS"
- "When executive desk toys first began to appear, they tended to be ornamental gadgets made from such endlessly fascinating materials as sand and magnets. The Newton's Cradle or "Executive Ball Clicker," which demonstrates physics principles of momentum and energy, has been sold since the 1960s."
- "Whether you know it as Newton's Cradle or the Executive Ball Clicker, chances are you've seen the educational desk toy that seems to defy explanation."
- "Picture a Newtons Cradle, or as some call it an Executive Ball Clicker, sitting on someones desk, clicking and clacking away."