Rather than go straight to full-scale with the wrecking-ball Newton's Cradle, Adam Savage first examines how energy transfer works in small-scale. (Turns out, it's way cool.)
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MythBusters: Swinging for Science
Rather than go straight to full-scale with the wrecking-ball Newton's Cradle, Adam Savage first examines how energy transfer works in small-scale. (Turns out, it's way cool.)
Added: Sep 28, 2011
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Runtime: 02:01
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