Asked by goku

Why is Newton’s cradle (Newton’s balls) described as an “almost-ideal” closed system? Explain your reasoning in one sentence.
Answered by goku
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Answered by GPT-4o mini
Newton's cradle is described as an "almost-ideal" closed system because it demonstrates the principles of conservation of momentum and energy in a nearly perfect manner, but is affected by slight energy losses due to factors like air resistance, internal friction, and imperfect elastic collisions.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
Newton's cradle is called an "almost-ideal" closed system because it shows how momentum and energy work well together, but it still loses a little energy due to things like air resistance and friction.