🔵 Newton's Cradle - 2D Front View with Hertz Contact, Momentum and Energy Traces
2D companion of the Newton's cradle simulation: pendulum balls coupled by Hertz-type contact forces with adjustable restitution, live total momentum and energy traces, end-ball swing angles, and a sweep of the outgoing speed against restitution.
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2D companion of the Newton's cradle simulation: pendulum balls coupled by Hertz-type contact forces with adjustable restitution, live total momentum and energy traces, end-ball swing angles, and a sweep of the outgoing speed against restitution.
Newton's CradleMomentum ConservationElastic CollisionHertz ContactPendulum
2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install