BALLISTIC PENDULUM
(noun)
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Ballistic Pendulum.
Ballistic Pendulum - as a noun
A physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; when it is struck by a projectile its displacement is used to measure the projectile's velocity
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Example Sentences
"The ballistic pendulum is a device used to measure the velocity of a projectile."
"The scientist used a ballistic pendulum to determine the speed of the bullet."
"The ballistic pendulum swung back after the bullet struck."
"The classroom demonstration involved setting up a ballistic pendulum."
"The invention of the ballistic pendulum revolutionized projectile velocity measurements."
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A-Z Proximities
- ballings
- ballista
- ballistae
- ballistas
- ballistic
- Ballistic Pendulum
- ballistically
- ballistics
- ballistite
- ballistites
- ballistocardiogram
