When a newton’s cradle with three marbles is pulled back and released, a collision happens between the marbles causing a cycle of repeated motion. This transfer of energy will last for several cycles. In three to five sentences, list out all of the energy transfers that occur in one cycle.
In one cycle of a newton's cradle with three marbles, potential energy is converted to kinetic energy as the marbles are pulled back and released. When the first marble collides with the second marble, kinetic energy is transferred causing the second marble to move and the first marble to come to a stop. As the second marble collides with the third marble, kinetic energy is again transferred, causing the third marble to move and the second marble to stop. Finally, the third marble swings back and collides with the first marble, transferring kinetic energy once again and completing the cycle.
