Revised 07/18/2016

Physics 2215 Laboratory Equipment List

2215 Lab 7: Ballistic Pendulum

Dynamics cart with masses and force probe attached

Transition notes:

  1. The following can be left out from the previous lab (2215 Lab 6: Forces & Acceleration)
    • Electronic Balance - 2,200g, 0.1g Readability
    • LabPro Interface
    • LabPro Interface Power Supply
    • USB-A to USB-B Cord
  2. Don't forget to SWEEEEEP!!!

Equipment List:

  1. Computer - 2000 level Desktop
  2. LabPro Interface
  3. LabPro Interface Power Supply
  4. USB-A to USB-mini USB cord
  5. Vernier Rotary Motion Sensor in DIG1
  6. Rotary Motion Sensor Wheel connected with the largest pulley the furthest from the sensor.
  7. Ballistic Pendulum Attachmentwith a long screw in it attached to the wheel.
  8. 90 cm rod
  9. Mini-Launcher
  10. Large Universal Clamp
  11. Cocking Rod
  12. 1 Pair (bagged) Ball Steel-16mm
  13. 3 Pairs of Safety Goggles
  14. Projectile Stop
  15. Carpenters Square Base
  16. Carpenters Square Ruler (the base and ruler should be together)
  17. 2 meter stick
  18. Carbon Paper
  19. A few sheets of Plain Paper

General class use:

  1. Electronic Balance
  2. Disinfecting Wipes. Also place another 1 or 2 containers around the room in a visible spot.
  3. Masking Tape

Notes and tests:

  1. The ballistic pendulum launcher should be set up to launch the projectile away from the nearest other setup.
  2. Make sure the gun is pushed back to be level with the metal framing and it is pointing straight.
  3. Make sure when fired the ball gets caught in the styrofoam. There are various slight adjustments that can be made to fix this. Ask your supervisor.
  4. Disinfect all Safety Goggles.
  5. Open the file "ballistic.cmbl" to test. When the ball is caught, the angle should go above 50 degrees.
The full table set up of the ballistic pendulum lab. The launcher and pendulum are on the left. The projectile stop and paper are on the right. The loose items are between with the 2 meter stick across the table with 0 near the pendulum and the other end near the bin.

This is what your table should look like once set up.

The side is determined by the which way makes the pendulum swing in the positive direction when the ball is launched.

Additional Images below:

The steel balls, cocking rod, carpenter square, and goggles arranged neatly left of center of the table.

The loose items.

The projectile stop on the right of the table with the carbon and regular paper to the left of it. The 200cm end of the 2 meter stick has about 10 cm off of the table.

Backstop for ballistic Pendulum should be placed as far away

from the pendulum as possible and aligned by shooting the ball.

A close up of the Ballistic pendulum and launcher.

The ball image on the end of the launcher is aligned

with the hold in the catching part of the pendulum.

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