[Virginia Tech Department of Physics]  
Revised 10/01/2009
Physics 2215 Laboratory Equipment List    
Lab 7: Ballistic Pendulum

 

Equipment List:

  1. Pasco Ballistic Pendulum
    • Pasco Rotary Motion Sensor
    • Pasco mini projectile launcher
    • Pasco ballistic pendulum attachment
    • Small universal clamp (A3.4)
    • 90cm rod (A1)
  2. 1 pair steel balls
  3. Cocking Rod
  4. Safety goggles
  5. Large wooden box to hold ballistic pendulum and catch the projectile (B4)
  6. Plain paper (TA Table)
  7. Carbon paper. (B2)
  8. 30 cm metric ruler. (A2.6)
  9. 2-meter stick. (A1)                                                           
  10. Plumb bob with string. (A2.6)

General class use:

  1. ACCULAB Electronic Digital Scale (300 gram capacity). One per room on TA table. (D8.4)
  2. Masking Tape (TA)

Notes and tests:

  1. The ballistic pendulum launcher should be set up to launch the projectile away from the computers..
  2. The clip that catches the pendulum after launch need to be checked to make sure it catches the swinging pendulum. If it doesn’t it needs to be repaired. Use #10 rubber bands on the projectile catcher.

 

 

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