Ballistic Pendulum

Definition: Ballistic Pendulum

1. A physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; its displacement is used to measure the velocity of a projectile.

Specialty Definitions: Ballistic Pendulum

Domain	Definitions
Mining	A test for measuring the strength of explosives It consists of measuring the swing of a pendulum produced by the explosion of a weighed charge of material. Source: European Union. (references)
Space	A device often used for measuring the energy of motion of a bullet, adapted by Goddard to measure the thrust of small rockets with various nozzles. For a bullet is is a heavy block of wood or sand-filled box, hanging by a string; the bullet is weighed, then fired into the pendulum, and the distance the pendulum rises allows the bullet's velocity to be deduced. (references)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Ballistic Pendulum

Modern Translations: Ballistic Pendulum

Language		Translations for "ballistic pendulum"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		ballistisk pendul. (various references)

Dutch		ballistische slinger, ballistische pendule. (various references)

Finnish		ballistinen heiluri. (various references)

French		pendule balistique. (various references)

German		ballistisches Pendel, Stosspendel. (various references)

Greek		βαλιστικό εκκρεμές, βαλλιστικό εκκρεμές. (various references)

Italian		pendolo balistico. (various references)

Pig Latin		allisticbay endulumpay.(various references)

Portuguese		pêndulo balístico. (various references)

Spanish		péndulo balístico. (various references)

Swedish		ballistisk pendel. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Ballistic Pendulum

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-c-d-e-i-i-l-l-l-m-n-p-s-t-u-u"
	-4 letters: multiplicands.
	-5 letters: indisputable, multiplicand, undisputable.
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