Question
A muzzleloading cannon has a maximum projectile velocity of 300. m/s. If the speed of
sound in air is 340. m/s and the target is 1200. m away from the cannon, how much warning will
the target have, assuming that it can't see the cannon?
sound in air is 340. m/s and the target is 1200. m away from the cannon, how much warning will
the target have, assuming that it can't see the cannon?
Answers
Chanz
t sound = x/vs
t cannonball = x/vc
difference is warning time
t cannonball = x/vc
difference is warning time