RED5 Newton's Cradle
914/5351£13.00
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About this product
Watching those chrome spheres click and swing in perfect rhythm is deeply satisfying, especially when you're stuck on a tricky problem or waiting for an email to load. The RED5 Newton's Cradle brings that classic desk toy to your workspace with 5 chrome-effect swinging balls mounted on a wooden base. It's brilliant for gadget enthusiasts, physics fans, or anyone who enjoys mesmerising motion during the workday.
You'll demonstrate the conservation of momentum and energy with every pull and release, watching the kinetic transfer play out right in front of you. The chrome-effect finish catches the light beautifully, while the wooden base keeps everything stable and adds a touch of warmth to your desk setup. It's a conversation starter that doubles as a focus tool, giving your hands something to do and your eyes something to follow when you need a mental reset.
- Size H18, W12, D18cm.
- 1 year manufacturer's guarantee.
- EAN: 1010101010296.
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4.6
306 reviews
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Customers Say
Newton's Cradle is a well-made, entertaining desk toy loved by kids and adults alike, praised for quality and value. Some users report issues with tangled strings and short swing duration.
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Great feature!
Bought it for my manger and she loves it! The kids love it too!
Maz, 35 - 44
Terrible - gets tangled up
Awful, the balls and wires all got tangled up into knots the very first time I used it. Tried to untangle it all, but there was no chance - I had to throw it away sadly. Waste of money for me.
JR, 35 - 44
Sophisticated aesthetic
Had this 3 months now. Nice addition to the room pay for what you get, great quality and exactly what I wanted!
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Great product
Newtons cradle has always fascinated me. Even my support workes have to have a try.
Munro 7386
Nice desk toy
I got this for my son in law for Xmas but it was so knotted up it took ages to undo . Apart from that nice little article for the desk .
Sab, 65 or over
Not good
Awful the balls got stuck as soon as I removed from box, couldn’t get untaggled
Si
Looks good
I bought this as a gift for someone.
mochris
Desk Toy
It was a gift, the recipient was pleased with it.
WhatamI5
Good size
Son really happy with this.
MamaNiDeMus, 45 - 54, Surrey
Good purchase.
Purchased as a Christmas present ; recipient delighted. I too am impressed with the quality of this item - solid base and supports with the hanging ball bearings well fitted. This is better quality than a lot of others we have seen ( unless you pay a great deal more), at a reasonable price, I think.
Surfer Bob, 65 or over, Oxon
Hi Hig,
Regarding the RED5 Newton's Cradle. The balls on the Newton’s Cradle are not stainless steel.
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Answering my own question here because I bought it.. Swinging one ball from about a 90 degree angle you get a 90 second session of ball clicking motion. Swinging from about 45 degree angle you get 75 seconds of ball swinging click motion. I say clicks as a way of measuring, the motion after the clicking of balls stops, goes on slightly longer. Should be good and long enough for labour contractions and distraction!
Hi Char
This is subject to a number of variables such as height released, no of balls released, even the relative humidity and temperature will have a bearing on the length of time, it will certainly be in minutes/seconds rather than hours though.
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Hello Nosirrah,
I can confirm that this base is black.
I hope this helps
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Hi Scrodinger,
This Newton's Cradle shows an example of conservation of energy, conservation of momentum and friction rather than perpetual motion.
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Hi there,
The RED5 Newton's Cradle will not release higgs boson particles during vigorous use.
I hope this helps.
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Hi Peter,
After looking into this with our suppliers they have advised: Sorry, we don’t have the measurement of the balls but the whole product measures approx. 18cm x 18cm x 12cm.
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Hi there,
The dimensions of the RED5 Newton's Cradle are as follows: H18, W12, D18cm
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Hi there Hawkeye,
Sorry for the confusion, there are 5 balls, i'll get this amended.
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Hello there,
The RED5 Newton's Cradle has 5 steel balls.
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Hi,
The item has Nylon Strings,
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