If a cannon ball and a bullet are shot going the same speed which will go the longest distance.
P.s. They dont weigh the same.
2007-12-31 10:05:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
If a cannon ball and a bullet are shot going the same speed which will go the longest distance.
P.s. They dont weigh the same.
This is about air resistance.
The bullet is a musket.
2007-12-31 16:54:00 · update #1
A bullet is typically shot at a flat trajectory, while a cannon ball is usually shot in a ballistic trajectory#.
Therefore, I would say a cannon ball.
2007-12-31 10:17:35 · answer #1 · answered by WhatWasThatNameAgain? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent question. But not enough information to answer:
If they did weigh the same, the bullet would go farther because it's streamlined and presents less air resistance.
If two cannonballs weighing different amounts were shot at the same speed, the heavier one would go farther because wind resistance increases proportional to the frontal area whereas kinetic energy increases with the mass.
So there's a 3-d relationship between speed, mass, and distance (for any given bullet shape.)
2007-12-31 18:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by Ray W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BULLET BECAUSE IT IS LIGHTER
2007-12-31 18:12:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ignoring air resistance, they will travel the same distance.
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2007-12-31 18:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by odu83 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋