ballistic pendulum
ballistic pendulum · ballistic pendulums
An obsolete device for measuring a bullet's momentum, from which it is possible to…An obsolete device for measuring a bullet's momentum, from which it is possible to calculate the velocity and kinetic energy.
Meaning
1 sensesAn obsolete device for measuring a bullet's momentum, from which it is possible to calculate the velocity and kinetic energy.
More definitions
- 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
Forms
plural: ballistic pendulums| Singular | ballistic pendulum |
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