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Newton's cradle — Newton's cradle simulation

Six steel balls on strings with 1D momentum exchange. Cursor near a ball nudges it; mouse-down + drag pulls it back to swing.

How it works

Six steel balls on strings; 1D momentum exchange on collision. Cursor near a ball nudges it; mouse-down + drag pulls one back, release swings it.

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Categories: Physics.