Class 11 Physics simulations · Work, Energy and Power

Ballistic pendulum

Embed a projectile in a suspended block and infer the height it can swing.

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What to notice

Momentum is conserved in impact, but kinetic energy is not.

Key relation

mu = (M+m)V; h = V²/(2g)

Try this

Increase the block mass and watch the swing height fall.

What you can change

• Projectile mass: 0.01 to 0.2 kg
• Block mass: 0.5 to 5 kg
• Impact speed: 10 to 80 m/s

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