Energy is conserved, since you will need to pay it back in the form of work when you decide to pull the spheres apart afterwards.
Eric On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 8:07 PM, David Roberson <dlrober...@aol.com> wrote: This demonstration follows an earlier discussion where we determined that > magnetic potential energy is released as the first sphere comes into > contact with the magnet attached to the second one. This additional energy > is imparted upon the exiting sphere. I am confident that the conservation > of momentum would also be shown if detailed motion of all the parts is > considered. > > Dave >
