ballistic pendulum

bəˈlɪstɪk ˈpɛndʒələm

Definition

Definition of ballistic pendulum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics device

TECH.

device measuring projectile velocity using momentum transfer

TECH.

The ballistic pendulum accurately determined the bullet's speed..
The lab used a ballistic pendulum for the experiment.
Students learned about the ballistic pendulum in physics class.

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Expressions with ballistic

be ballistic

become very angry or irrational

He will be ballistic if he finds out you broke his phone.

go ballistic

become extremely angry or lose control

He went ballistic when he saw the broken window..

ballistic identification

finding a gun by its bullet marks

Ballistic identification helped the police find the criminal's gun.

ballistic missile

missile guided at first, then follows a ballistic path

The country tested a new ballistic missile yesterday.

ballistic protection

defense given by materials or gear against bullets or exploding fragments

The vehicle offers ballistic protection against rifle fire and roadside bombs.

ballistic trajectory

path of an object in free flight

The missile followed a ballistic trajectory.

Expressions with pendulum

swing of the pendulum

shift in public opinion or mood

The swing of the pendulum affected the election results.

pendulum clock

clock using a pendulum to keep time

The antique shop had a beautiful pendulum clock.

play pendulum

move back and forth like a pendulum

The clock will play pendulum all day.

simple pendulum

weight on weightless string for study

The simple pendulum is used in physics experiments.

Foucault pendulum

pendulum demonstrating Earth's rotation by changing swing plane

The Foucault pendulum in the museum shows Earth's rotation.

Foucault's pendulum

pendulum demonstrating the Earth's rotation

Foucault's pendulum swings in a plane that rotates over the day..

compound pendulum

rigid body swinging around a fixed horizontal axis

The compound pendulum experiment demonstrated rotational motion principles.

pendulum watch

watch with a balance wheel and fake pendulum

The museum displayed an 18th-century pendulum watch.

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French:pendule balistique, ...
German:ballistisches Pendel, ...
Italian:pendolo balistico, ...
Spanish:péndulo balístico, ...
Portuguese:pêndulo balístico, ...
Chinese:弹道摆, ...
Japanese:弾道振り子, ...
Arabic:بَنْدُول قَذِيفِي, ...
Hebrew:מְטוּטֶלֶת בַּלִּיסְטִית, ...
Russian:стрелковый маятник, ...
Ukrainian:балістичний маятник, ...
Hindi:प्रक्षेप्य लोलक, ...
Bengali:ব্যালিস্টিক পেন্ডুলাম, ...
Catalan:pèndol balístic, ...
Czech:balistické kyvadlo, ...
Danish:ballistisk pendul, ...
Dutch:ballistische slinger, ...
Greek:βαλλιστικό εκκρεμές, ...
Hungarian:ballisztikai inga, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍ប៉ោលសម្រាប់វាស់ល្បឿនគ្រាប់ផ្លោង, ...
Korean:탄도 진자, ...
Persian:آونگ بالستیک, ...
Polish:wahadło balistyczne, ...
Portuguese (BR):pêndulo balístico, ...
Romanian:pendul de tragere, ...
Swedish:ballistisk pendel, ...
Thai:ลูกตุ้มวัดความเร็ว, ...
Turkish:balistik sarkaç, ...
Vietnamese:con lắc đạn đạo, ...

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