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Q: Did stone cannon balls have powder in them?
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How do you get the cannon balls in poptropica?

the cannon balls are underneath the cannon


How are cannon balls made you read in the paper that a man was killed when an old cannon ball blew up?

Cannon balls would not blow up. The newspaper must have gotten something wrong - maybe they meant to say a mine blew up. Cannon balls are solid metal - they do damage when the cannon blows them out at high speed like a bullet. Cannon balls can explode, during the civil war era cannon balls were in use that were just a hallow shell of metal and had gun powder and pieces of metal on the inside an di fuse was placed in the cannon ball and when fired the fuse would ignite and then would burn the fuse and ignite the gun powder inside the cannon ball. There were also some cannon balls that would explode on impact using friction strips on the inside that would create a spark and ignite the gun powder on the inside. So yes cannon balls can explode, the type of cannon ball the person above me is referring to is called solid shot, there are a lot other types out there like cannister, and grape shot, and connical shaped rounds and even hexagonal shaped rounds just to name a few, but yes cannon balls can explode


When were stone cannon balls made?

Stone cannonballs have been used for centuries - very common after gun powder made its way to Europe in the 1300s. They became more common during the 1400s through the 1700s.During the US Civil War, cast iron was sometimes used for cannonballs but "gunstone" was cheaper and very effective, depending on the target and type of cannon.


How much gun powder do you put in a cannon?

Depends entirely on the size of the bore, and what you are shooting in it. Larger cannon abviously take more poweder than smaller bore cannon. Cannon could fire shot (solid metal balls) shell (hollow metal projectile loaded with gunpowder, intended to explode on the target) and cannister or grapeshot (giant shotguns shell filled with lead balls) Each used a different powder load.


How fast was a civil war cannon ball?

A cannon ball traveled at speeds up to and or exceeding 100 miles per hour this depended on how well the cannon was packed how much powder was charged and the degree the cannon barrel was angled many soldiers packed two balls connected by a large chain this increased the effectiveness of the cannon others where loaded with many smaller balls like buckshot in a shotgun.


How much black powder to use in your cannon?

It depends on the type of powder, the age and caliber of the cannon, the condition of the cannon, the projectile, etc.


How cannon balls are made?

Usually by pouring hot lead or iron into a spherical mold, although some stone cannonballs were hand carved


How do you fire cannon balls on Poptropica?

the cannon balls are right under the cannon in poptropica. the cannon is in the room right off of the great hall to the left you fire the cannon by taking the candles and setting them on fire and putting the candle by the rope of the cannon.


Are cannon balls only made of lead or can they be made of stone I have what I thought was a cannon ball that I dug up in my garden in Pretoria South Africa but I think its made if stone I am in the UK?

"Round shot was made in early times from dressed stone, but by the 17th century, from iron." - Wikipedia article on 'Round Shot' . Related link below .


Are cannon balls valuable?

Collectors want to see the written provenance associated with your antique cannon balls. This can make or break their collectibility.


What made US Civil War cannon balls explode?

Some were hollow iron projectiles and filled with black powder. The same powder used to fire cannons and muskets. Time delay fuses were attached. These were ignited by the canon firing, burned a predetermined time, and exploded the powder.


What ended castles?

Castle building ended when they were no longer able to be defended. In the 15 century, artillery such as cannon balls and mortar were able to break through the stone walls.