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If a cannonball is shot from a longer barrel cannon rather than a shorter barrel cannon it willl have a?
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∙ 11y ago
Longer (effective) range.
Longer barrels on a firearm allow for more complete burning of the propellant, which results in a higher muzzle velocity, which in turn results in a longer effective range, when compared to an identical weapon with a shorter barrel.
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∙ 15y agoHigher velocity, longer range and flatter trajectory.
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Why is the speed of a cannonball greater when shot from a cannon with a longer barrel?
The energy needed to move a cannonball is created by burning fuel--usually gunpowder but nothing says they couldn't make a cannon that burned propane to fire projectiles. Anyway, if you're firing a round the speed of that cannonball is determined in part by how long the energy's being applied to it. The longer the barrel is, the longer the energy will be applied and the faster the cannonball will go.
Will cannonball travel farther if shot from a longer cannon. why?
Yes, because the longer cannon have more energy.
A cannonball shot from a cannon with a long barrel will have a greater muzzle velocity because the cannonball receives a greater what?
Gunpowder burns, heat and pressure rise, ball accelerates Guns are designed so that the potential of the gunpowder is translated into momentum of the cannonball, if you hold the barrel diameter and cannonball size the same, the only way to increase the momentum (and velocity) is to apply the gunpowder force (pressure) for longer, this means: 1) A longer barrel 2) More gunpowder
Does a cannonball go faster if shot from a long cannon or a short one?
The long barreled cannon allows a longer time for the explosive charge to act upon the cannonball, which increases its velocity, making it go farther. You could also say the distance of the force of the long barreled cannon is greater, which increases its velocity, making it go farther.
Why does a long-range cannon have a long barrel?
the longer the barrel the further it shoots and is more accrurate
What is the oldest long tom shot gun?
The term "Long Tom" was used to denote a muzzle loading cannon that had a barrel much longer than standard. While slower to load, it had greater range. Over the years it has been applied to guns with a longer than usual barrel, notably shotguns. It is a name used by several makers- the earliest that I have found is between the late 1890's and early 1900s, but they were made up into the 1920s."Long Tom" was an unofficial name for a muzzle loading cannon with a much longer than usual barrel- slower to load, greater range. The name was borrowed by shotgun makers around 1900 to denote a shotgun (usually a single shot) with a longer than usual barrel. Not a brand name, but a model name.
Why is the longer leg longer than the shorter leg if the shorter leg is longer than the longer leg?
Because if the shorter leg was shorter than the longer leg was long, then the longer leg wouldn't be longer than the shorter leg is short. The short leg would be the longer one rather than the long one being the short one.
Does friction waste more work on longer or shorter planes well how can you tell?
Its longer cuz the longer the flatter the incline plane, and on flatter planes, the object presses more than on the shorter ( steeper ones)
What is the Longest rifle barrel in the world?
The longest rifled barrel is probably the US Navy 16 inch rifles mounted on battleships-with barrels 66 feet long. Land based- the M65 Atomic cannon- with a 42'9" barrel. For shoulder arms, many muzzeloading black powder rifles used barrels in the 46 to 48 inch range. The Barrett .50 cal sniper rifle has a 29 inch barrel- and most civilian sporting rifles are 26 inches or shorter. Longer does not always mean better or more powerful.
What is the velocity of 303 rifle bullet?
2441 feet per second when fired from the British SMLE rifle. Velocity will vary when fired from rifles with a longer or shorter barrel.
Is 44mm longer or shorter than 5cm?
shorter
What gets longer the shorter it gets?
Life gets shorter, the longer it grows.
