<p>Video by Jeffrey Pohorski</p> <p> </p> <p>Ozgur Yavuzcetin, associate professor of physics, received a U.S. Patent for inventing a modified Newton’s Cradle that allows a person to visualize and test the concept of mechanical impedance, momentum and energy conservation. For example, a sphere with a small mass would have the ability to strike the cradle and lift a sphere of greater mass on the opposite side — if the spheres in between increased in mass themselves.</p> <p>Yavuzcetin is eager to continue using his invention in his classes and train colleagues to use the device. “This way,” he said, “The product can be tested and gain a higher potential as a teaching tool,” which was the ultimate goal throughout the entire process.</p> <p> </p> <div class="iframe-wrapper"><iframe width="800" height="600" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iG_nhT6Y4ns" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> False