ballistic pendulum

bal·lis·tic pen·du·lum

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-lis-tik pen-juh-luh m, pen-duh-]
- /bəˈlɪs tɪk ˈpɛn dʒə ləm, ˈpɛn də-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-lis-tik pen-juh-luh m, pen-duh-]
- /bəˈlɪs tɪk ˈpɛn dʒə ləm, ˈpɛn də-/

Definition of ballistic pendulum words

noun ballistic pendulum a device consisting of a large mass hung from a horizontal bar by two rods, used to measure the velocity of an object, as a bullet, by retaining the object upon impact, its velocity being a function of the displacement of the mass. 1

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80

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