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Why does a cannon and a cannon ball have different accelerations when it is fired?
The cannon (also called artillery or gun or field piece) has no acceleration. It's just a stationary tube; a gun barrel.
The cannon ball (also called a shell or projectile) travels at a speed determined by it's propellent charge; interior of the gun tube (rifled or smoothbore); length of gun tube; and the caliber of the weapon (gun size).
As a rule: Larger projectiles travel slower; rifled barrels shoot slower projectiles; shorter gun tube have shorter ranges; smaller powder charges (propellent) travel smaller distances.
I'm sorry, but the cannon does accelerate in the opposite direction of the cannon ball. This is called recoil. Old cannons simply rolled backwards as a result of recoil and had to be manually pulled forward again and reaimed. Modern artillery pieces all use recoil absorbing mechanisms that permit the barrel to recoil without moving the carriage, then automatically reextend the barrel.
To answer the original question, the cannon is heavier and the ball is lighter, therefor the ball accelerates faster than the cannon.
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What is the round object shot out of a cannon?
a cannon ball
What is a Cannon ball value?
I dug a cannonball out of the ground ...im wondering what it is worth ?
What kind of cannons were used by the British fleet against the Spanish Armada?
The 1588 Spanish Armada was dominated by very large and heavy warships. The Spanish cannon in used by the Armada were able to launch 25 pound rocks at the British. These Spanish cannons were powerful at short range but not for long range.
Will a cannon ball float in mercury?
That depends on what is it made of, however even lead cannon ball would float in mercury, let alone steel one. If you compare densities, you can see that mercury is more dense than lead in room temperature (13530 kg m-3 vs 11 540 kg m-3). One can imagine a cannon ball made of depleted uranium perhaps, which would sink in mercury, being more dense.
What kind of cannons were used in the French and Indian War?
There are two main types of cannon, muzzle-loading and breach-loading. Muzzle-loading cannons were the great majority of Civil War artillery. They could be very small, down to a brass cannon with a capacity of 3 pounds of shot. More commonly they were made of iron and fired about 12 or 18 pounds of shot. These cannon were pulled by horses or mules and weighed 1,000 to 2,000 pounds. The larger cannon could have rifled barrels but most were smoothbore. Muzzle loading cannon could fire several types of load: Solid shot - a big round iron ball made to smash through things. Fused - a hollow iron ball filled with powder and with a fuse coming out of a tiny hole, made to explode a certain distance away. Percussive - made to explode on impact, great for the movies but actually the least used kind of shell. Canister - a bag or can filled with hundreds of small shot. A horrifying killing weapon. Breach loading cannon use a brass shell with the powder and shot all together. They can have a smooth bore or rifled bore. The shot is usually percussive but could be solid shot also. Breach loaders are more accurate, can be fired much faster and with smaller crews. The shells are more expensive and they require better steel.
When a cannon is fired will the cannon and cannon ball will have the same amount of kinetic energy?
No, the cannon and cannonball will not have the same amount of kinetic energy when the cannon is fired. The cannonball typically has more kinetic energy due to its higher velocity compared to the slower-moving cannon.
If a cannon ball is fired from a cannon pointed parallel to the ground with enough force the cannon ball will?
If fired fast enough, it can either begin orbit (unless/until it hits something else that stops it), or escape Earth's gravity and begin travel through space (again, until it hits something).
Where would a bowling ball and a napkin with different accelerations?
from an airplane and from the top of the Empire State Building
What is Trajectory?
A trajectory is the angle made with the horizontal when a projectile is fired. Suppose the projectile is a cannon ball. Assuming air is frictionless, that cannon ball will travel the greatest distance if the trajectory is 45 degrees from horizontal.
Does a cannon ball fly straight when fired?
No, a cannonball does not fly straight when fired. The force of gravity will cause the cannonball to follow a parabolic trajectory, curving downward towards the ground due to the effects of gravity. The angle at which the cannon is fired will also affect the trajectory of the cannonball.
What material are made out of a cannon ball?
Cannonballs are typically made from cast iron or steel. These materials are dense and strong enough to withstand the explosive force when fired from a cannon.
Who shot a cannon ball at the sphinx?
The legend was that one of Napoleon's soldiers fired a cannon at the Sphinx, breaking off the nose- however, there is evidence that the damage was done earlier, and not with a cannon. But it makes a good story, does it not?
Hich one of the five makes the best comparison Bullet is to gun as ball is to Bat Slingshot Cannon Pitcher Catapult?
The best comparison is "ball is to pitcher." Just as a bullet is fired from a gun, a ball is thrown by a pitcher. The other options involve different mechanisms or tools that don't directly relate to the action of launching or throwing a ball.
What is the name of cannon ammunition?
A cannon ball.
What difference in recoil would exppect to find in a hollow ball and a solid ball firing out of a cannon?
A solid ball would have more recoil compared to a hollow ball when fired out of a cannon. This is because the solid ball has more mass and thus more inertia, resulting in greater recoil force upon firing. The hollow ball, being lighter, would experience less recoil force due to its lower mass.
What is the round object shot out of a cannon?
a cannon ball
When a cannon is fired the cannon and cannon ball will have the same amount of kinetic energy?
No, the cannon will have less kinetic energy compared to the cannonball due to its smaller mass. Kinetic energy is proportional to an object's mass and velocity, so the faster and heavier cannonball will have more kinetic energy than the slower and lighter cannon.
