written by
Robert Teese, Priscilla W. Laws, David P. Jackson, Kathleen M. Koenig, Maxine Willis, and Derek Muller
This interactive video tutorial allows students to explore concepts of momentum conservation and energy conservation. This vignette shows that when a suspended block of wood is shot from below with a .22 rifle bullet, the bullet embeds in the block which then rises straight up to a distance of just under a meter. Then, if the block is shot off-center and given a noticeable amount of rotational energy, it still rises to the same height as in the previous example. Careful analysis shows that the block behaves according to the laws of physics.
This vignette was studied and found to have a significant effect on learning. See Research Outcomes for details.
IVV Bullet-in-a-Block Folder
This zip file contains all the materials necessary to host the Projectile Motion Vignette on a web server. download 45014kb .zip
Published: July 24, 2014
Rights: Free to download for non-commercial use.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=13324">Teese, R, P. Laws, D. Jackson, K. Koenig, M. Willis, and D. Muller. Interactive Video Vignettes: Bullet in a Block. July 24, 2014.</a>
R. Teese, P. Laws, D. Jackson, K. Koenig, M. Willis, and D. Muller, Interactive Video Vignettes: Bullet in a Block (2014), <https://www.compadre.org/ivv/vignettes/bulletBlock.cfm>.
Teese, R., Laws, P., Jackson, D., Koenig, K., Willis, M., & Muller, D. (2014, July 24). Interactive Video Vignettes: Bullet in a Block. Retrieved December 14, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/ivv/vignettes/bulletBlock.cfm
Teese, R, P. Laws, D. Jackson, K. Koenig, M. Willis, and D. Muller. Interactive Video Vignettes: Bullet in a Block. July 24, 2014. https://www.compadre.org/ivv/vignettes/bulletBlock.cfm (accessed 14 December 2024).
Teese, Robert, Priscilla Laws, David P. Jackson, Kathleen Koenig, Maxine Willis, and Derek Muller. Interactive Video Vignettes: Bullet in a Block. 2014. 24 July 2014. 14 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/ivv/vignettes/bulletBlock.cfm>.
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Month = {July 24, 2014},
Year = {2014}
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