Marble experiment (referring to momentum)?

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The discussion centers on the marble experiment demonstrating the principles of momentum conservation. When marbles are struck on one side, an equal number of marbles are displaced on the opposite side, illustrating the direct relationship between the number of marbles hit and those displaced. This phenomenon is explained through the laws of conservation of momentum and energy. A linked article provides further insights into this effect.

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marbles are kept in a row like OOOOOO
when one marble is hit on one side, one marble is displaced from other side ;
when two marbles are hit on one side, two marbles are displaced on the other side;
and same with three and four marbles ...

WHY the same numbers of marbles are displaced as the number of marbles are hit ??
 
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hi sagpod! welcome to pf! :smile:
sagpod said:
WHY the same numbers of marbles are displaced as the number of marbles are hit ??

conservation of momentum and conservation of energy :wink:
 

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