Ballistic Pendulum
A ballistic pendulum is used to determine the muzzle velocity of a ball shot out of a Projectile Launcher. The laws of conservation of momentum and conservation of energy are used to derive the equation for the muzzle velocity.
Grade Level: College
Subject: Physics
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Ballistic Pendulum Experiment
Use conservation of energy and conservation of momentum to determine the muzzle velocity of a projectile.
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