Ballistic pendulum — Pendulum Pen du*lum, n.; pl. {Pendulums}. [NL., fr. L. pendulus hanging, swinging. See {Pendulous}.] A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ballistic pendulum — A ballistic pendulum is a device for measuring a bullet s momentum, from which it is possible to calculate the velocity and kinetic energy. Ballistic pendulums have been largely rendered obsolete by modern chronographs, which allow direct… … Wikipedia
ballistic pendulum — noun a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; when it is struck by a projectile its displacement is used to measure the projectile s velocity • Hypernyms: ↑physical pendulum, ↑compound pendulum • Hyponyms: ↑gun… … Useful english dictionary
ballistic pendulum — Physics. a device consisting of a large mass hung from a horizontal bar by two rods, used to measure the velocity of an object, as a bullet, by retaining the object upon impact, its velocity being a function of the displacement of the mass. [1770 … Universalium
ballistic pendulum — balistinė švytuoklė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. ballistic pendulum vok. ballistisches Pendel, n rus. баллистический маятник, m pranc. pendule balistique, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
ballistic pendulum — /bəˌlɪstɪk ˈpɛndʒələm/ (say buh.listik penjuhluhm) noun a heavy block of wood suspended on strings so that it can swing in one plane only, used for measuring the momentum of bullets, etc …
Pendulum — Pen du*lum, n.; pl. {Pendulums}. [NL., fr. L. pendulus hanging, swinging. See {Pendulous}.] A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the movements … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pendulum bob — Pendulum Pen du*lum, n.; pl. {Pendulums}. [NL., fr. L. pendulus hanging, swinging. See {Pendulous}.] A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pendulum level — Pendulum Pen du*lum, n.; pl. {Pendulums}. [NL., fr. L. pendulus hanging, swinging. See {Pendulous}.] A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pendulum wheel — Pendulum Pen du*lum, n.; pl. {Pendulums}. [NL., fr. L. pendulus hanging, swinging. See {Pendulous}.] A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
