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Ballistic Pendulum Prelab

Conservation of Mechanical Energy

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Objective

Determine the height that a ballistic pendulum will rise after being hit with a Nerf dart.

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What is a ballistic pendulum?

A ballistic pendulum is a device that is composed of a hanging, free-moving target that when hit with a projectile sticks to the projectile and swings upward.

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What is a ballistic pendulum?

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How are you going to break up this problem to achieve the objective?

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To Think About

What do you need to measure and why?

How will you make your measurements?

How will you minimize error in your measurement?

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What do you need to measure and why?

How will you make your measurements?

How will you minimize error in your measurement?