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🧪 Newton's Cradle Motion Simulation

Interactive simulation of Newton’s cradle. Observe the laws of conservation of momentum and kinetic energy in action. Drag balls and launch the pendulum.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted
cradle ↗ Open standalone
⚙ Under the hood

This simulation allows you to investigate the fascinating motion of Newton's Cradle, demonstrating the conservation of momentum and energy through collisions between spheres. By adjusting parameters like initial launch angle and damping, observe how oscillations decay and transfer energy with each impact.

Cradle MotionSimple HarmonicOscillation

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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