BALLISTIC PENDULUM
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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
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
compound pendulumphysical pendulumHyponyms (Broadly Related)
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."
