Question

Old naval warships had over 70 guns and could wreak havock on other ships and towns. it's cannons were shot out with a velocity of a out 500 m/s.
a) Estimate the force of a 40lb cannonball would provide if it hit another ship and stop in 1s
b) At what angle should the cannon be positioned at to hit another ship 1 km away?
c) If the cannon were positioned to hit a town that is 100 m above sea level at the same distance (1 km), discuss how you'd solve the problem? What is different in part b?

Answer 1

The given problem is based on the formulae used in projectile motion.

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