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العربية: صُورةٌ مُتحرِّكة لِپندول نيوتن، وهو موضوعٌ على نسخة من كتاب نيوتن الشهير حامل عنوان الأُصول الرِّياضيَّة للفلسفة الطبيعيَّة (ليست بنسخةٍ طبق الأصل بطبيعة الحال، فالرسم الموضوع في الأعلى لم يكن موجودًا بالنسخة الأصليَّة، وإنما هو «لمسة فنيَّة»)
English: Animation of Newton's cradle, resting on a copy of Newton's famous book Principia Mathematica (not an exact copy, though - his added portrait on top is "artistic liberty")
Français : Représentation animée du Pendule de Newton, posé sur une copie du célèbre livre de Newton Principia Mathematica. Par liberté artistique, un portrait de Newton a été ajouté sur la page de garde du livre.
Italiano: Rappresentazione animata del Pendolo di Newton, poggiato su una copia del suo celebre libro Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica. Il ritratto di Newton sul frontespizio è una licenza dell'artista e non compare nel testo originale.
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Other versions This modification added a frame between the impacts of the ball on each end, to eliminate the illusion of the ball on the opposite end leaving before the first ball strikes.

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An image of Newton's pendulum, a system that illustrates a basic concept in classical mechanics, which is the principle of conservation of momentum and energy.

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current12:20, 8 August 2006Thumbnail for version as of 12:20, 8 August 2006480 × 360 (290 KB)DemonDeLuxe{{Information |Description=Animation of "Newton's cradle" |Source=own work |Date=2006/08/08 |Author=DemonDeLuxe (Dominique Toussaint) |Permission=GFDL }} Category:Animation Category:Toys
06:07, 8 August 2006Thumbnail for version as of 06:07, 8 August 2006360 × 270 (176 KB)DemonDeLuxe{{Information |Description=Animation of "Newton's cradle" |Source=own work |Date=2006/08/08 |Author=DemonDeLuxe (Dominique Toussaint) |Permission=GFDL }} Category:Animation Category:Toys

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