Question

Using a balance, determine the mass of the ball and basket of the ballistic pendulum. Fire theballistic pendulum and measure the maximum height the pendulum reaches. Use theconservation of energy (initial KE + initial GPE = final KE + final GPE; KE = ½mv ; GPE = mgh) to2calculate the initial speed of the pendulum after the ball has collided with the pendulum basket.Next, use the conservation of momentum (total initial p = total final p; p = mv) to determine theinitial speed of the ball before it collided with the pendulum basket.