For a ballistic pendulum, if the length L = 2.15 meter, angle of deflection from vertical θ = 30.8 degree, the mass of the bullet m = 19 gram, and the mass of the catcher M = 591 gram, the velocity (m/s) of the bullet is:

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For a ballistic pendulum, if the length L = 2.15 meter, angle of deflection from vertical θ = 30.8 degree, the mass of the bullet m = 19 gram, and the mass of the catcher M = 591 gram, the velocity (m/s) of the bullet is:

 

 

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