PASCO ME-9892 Ballistic Pendulum Accessory - Manual (Page 2)

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Equipment Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Assemble the Apparatus, 4
Load the Launcher, 5
Prepare the Sensor, 6
Test Fire, 6
Foam Insert Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Experiment 1: Ballistic Pendulum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Theory, 7
Experiment Set-up, 7
Procedure, 7
Analysis, 9
Question, 9
Further Study, 9
Experiment 2: Conservation of Momentum and Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Background, 10
Part 1: Measure Launch Velocity, 10
Part 2: Record Ballistic Pendulum Data, 10
Part 3: Determine Rotational Inertia of Pendulum-ball System, 11
Analysis, 13
Questions, 13
Further Study I: Different Launch Speeds, 14
Further Study II: Different Projectile Mass, 14
Further Study III: Different Center of Mass, 14
Further Study IV: Elastic Collision, 14
Further Study V: Alternative Determination of Rotational Inertia, 15
Further Study VI: Horizontal Collision, 16
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17