Question
Shooting a cannon ball from a cannon
What do you think would happen to the launches if the mass was decreased?
The object would not travel such a great distance????
What do you think would happen to the launches if the cannon were lifted to the top of a platform?
The object would travel farther?
What do you think would happen to the launches if the mass was decreased?
The object would not travel such a great distance????
What do you think would happen to the launches if the cannon were lifted to the top of a platform?
The object would travel farther?
Answers
oobleck
F = ma
For a given charge of explosive (force), a smaller mass will undergo a greater acceleration. So, what do you think?
Also, recall that the height h = h<sub><sub>0</sub></sub> + v<sub><sub>0</sub></sub>t - 4.9t^2
a higher h<sub><sub>0</sub></sub> means it will take longer to come back down, right?
For a given charge of explosive (force), a smaller mass will undergo a greater acceleration. So, what do you think?
Also, recall that the height h = h<sub><sub>0</sub></sub> + v<sub><sub>0</sub></sub>t - 4.9t^2
a higher h<sub><sub>0</sub></sub> means it will take longer to come back down, right?