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Direct linkGauld, Colin; Cross, Rod – Physics Education, 2021
Newton's cradle is often discussed in science classrooms as a clear example of the laws of conservation of momentum and energy although it has been shown that this use is somewhat misleading. Approaches to understanding the behaviour of this apparatus are often over-simplified and deficient or over-complex and with little impact among teachers. In…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Conservation (Concept), Mechanics (Physics), Simulation
