The horizontal and vertical components of the pendulum’s displacement.
Answer to Problem 32P
The vertical component of the pendulum displacement is
The horizontal component of the pendulum displacement is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Mass of the rifle bullet is
Velocity of the bullet is
Mass of the pendulum is
Length of the pendulum string is
Formula used:
The pendulum is pictorially represented as shown in the figure 1.
Figure 1
The vertical component of the pendulum displacement can be calculated using the equation,
The horizontal component of the pendulum displacement can be calculated using the equation,
Calculation:
Substituting the numerical values in equation
Conclusion:
The vertical component of the pendulum displacement is
The horizontal component of the pendulum displacement is
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