Conclusion
We accomplished our goal of taking pictures that we could analyze and determine the change in velocity over time as the bullet passed through the Jell-O. As we predicted, there was a significant amount of deceleration while it was in contact with the Jell-O, our average deceleration being 1.0 *105 m/s2. Due to time constrictions we were unable to try experimenting with other substances other than frozen Jell-O. Trying to use different medium or even using Jell-O frozen to different degrees and in different thickness are some options for furthering this line of experimentation.
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