Ballistic Pendulum and Projectile Motion

To determine the initial velocity of a projectile (ball) by using a ballistic pendulum,
To investigate the relationship between kinetic energy and potential energy in a ballistic pendulum system,
To study conservation of momentum and conservation of mechanical energy,
To understand the kinematic equations of motion in two dimensions,
To obtain the initial velocity of a projectile launched horizontally by analyzing the projectile (two- dimensional) motion,
To predict and verify the horizontal distance travelled by a projectile launched at an angle above the horizontal.

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