Question

The ballistic pendulum consists of a block of dense material suspended from a cord and allowed to swing freely. A bullet is fired into the block, lodging itself into the block in a __________________. The (block+bullet) having now acquired a velocity, swings upward to some maximum height. (See lab manual)

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The bullet has some initial velocity and then embedded into the block. It comes to rest and the bullet block system moves with some common velocity which is calculated by the conservation of momentum.

By taking this kinetic energy the block and bullet system moves up to a certain height so that the total kinetic energy is converted into potential energy.