The ballistic pendulum (as shown) is an apparatus used to measure the speed of a fast-moving projectile such as a bullet. A projectile of mass m1 is fired into a large block of wood of mass m2 suspended from some light wires. The projectile embeds in the block, and the entire system swings through a height h. How can we determine the speed of the projectile from a measurement of h? m¡ + m2VIAaFigure 9.10 (Example 9.6) (a) Diagram of a ballistic pendulum. Notice that v, is the velocity of the projectile imme-diately before the collision and v, is the velocity of the projectile-block system immediately after the perfectly inelas-tic collision. (b) Multiflash photograph of a ballistic pendulum used in the laboratory.Charles D. Winters

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The ballistic pendulum (as shown) is an apparatus used to measure the speed of a fast-moving projectile such as a bullet. A projectile of mass m₁ is fired into a large block of wood of mass m₂ suspended from some light wires. The projectile embeds in the block, and the entire system swings through a height h. How can we determine the speed of the projectile from a measurement of h?

m¡ + m2
VIA
a
Figure 9.10 (Example 9.6) (a) Diagram of a ballistic pendulum. Notice that v, is the velocity of the projectile imme-
diately before the collision and v, is the velocity of the projectile-block system immediately after the perfectly inelas-
tic collision. (b) Multiflash photograph of a ballistic pendulum used in the laboratory.
Charles D. Winters

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