See Think Wonder Swinging Steel Spheres

[@jenniferlaine8137]

Something that I can see in this video is a transfer of energy from one metal ball to the next. I wonder about the sound they are making and also how dense each of the metal balls is. My question is, is the rate at which the energy is transferred from one ball to the next dependent on the weight/size of the metal balls?

[@victoriacortese7489]

I wonder what effect adding more spheres would have on the device.

[@kaitlynkirkpatrick3255]

How long will the spheres swing? How heavy are they? Does the force travel through each of the spheres?

[@HannahStClair]

What is keeping the spheres in the middle from moving as much as the spheres on the end.

[@haileymason5041]

Could you add more spheres and get the same length of swing time?

[@holly1752]

What would happen if there was some type of board on the left and right not allowing the side spheres to go out as much?

[@jasminerose6105]

Does the amount of sphere balls have a influence on the reaction? More specifically, would the same reaction happen if there were only three steel spheres instead of five?

[@MrsMilan-cq5ge]

Which side of the steel spheres started the initial movement?

[@reaggus]

Would the same thing happen if the spheres were a material other than steel?

[@victoriafussell2615]

How far was one of the spheres on the end pulled back to start this reaction?

[@morganmannix6720]

What is keeping the spehres moving? Is it the force from one end to another?

[@erindavis372]

How does the height of the first swing effect how long the spheres swing for? Does a lower height result in shorter time or does a higher height result in a longer time?

[@jessicaroth2510]

How long will the spheres continue to swing like this?

[@kelsiemorgan4047]

I wonder how long of a duration does the balls swing. If the force determines that, then what span of time is added to each amount of force added?

[@genesistorrent-mendez6739]

Do the gaps get small over long periods of time or does the gap between the ones on the end stay the same unless they are stopped?

[@aliciacochran7529]

How long do the steel spheres swing like they do? Does it depend on the amount of force applied?

[@rachelturner8899]

Are the spheres solid or hollow? Are they filled with something?

[@elizabethflannagan9009]

See: The balls are moving back and forth slowly. Thinking-wise: It reminds me of a metronome with the balls going back and forth Wonder: What if more force was added to the balls, would they move the same or at a different rate?