Newton's cradle
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- OBJECT TYPE
- PORTABLE
- DATE
- 1955–1970
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1980.0897.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Kaneko
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Tokyo, Japan
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION, SAVE 5 WHITE PLASTIC BALLS SUSPENDED FROM FRAME.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 28.0 cm
- Width
- 18.0 cm
- Height
- 41.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Physics
- Category
- Demonstration & teaching equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Kaneko
- Country
- Japan
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Tokyo
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- THIS EXAMPLE USED BEFORE 1980. THIS TYPE OF DEVICE STILL MFD AND USED (2003).
- Canada
-
EXAMPLE OF DEVICE COMMONLY USED TO TEACH PHYSICS TO STUDENTS IN SECONDARY & POST SECONDARY SCHOOLS. - Function
-
TO VISUALLY DEMONSTRATE FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF PHYSICS (NEWTON'S 3RD LAW) AND CONCEPT OF MOMENTUM. - Technical
-
TYPICAL PIECE OF CLASSROOM DEMONSTRATION EQUIPMENT. NEWTON'S CRADLE DEMONSTRATES NEWTON'S 3RD LAW: "FOR EVERY ACTION THERE IS AN EQUAL AND OPPOSITE REACTION". (REF. 1) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- " [K.S logo]/ [3 Japanese characters]/ TOKYO/ KANEKO/ JAPAN" printed on plate fixed to base.
- Missing
- APPEARS COMPLETE.
- Finish
- GREY MOTTLED ENAMEL FINISH ON BASE AND SUSPENSION FRAME; SILVER METAL STAND & INDIVIDUAL ARMS ON WHICH BALLS ARE FIXED. SMOOTH WHITE PLASTIC BALLS.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Kaneko, Newton's cradle, between 1955–1970, Artifact no. 1980.0897, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1980.0897.001/
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