Sunday, May 1, 2011

Best Cannons

What is a cannon? Only the epitome of applied physics, of course! A cannon is a large, heavy gun, used with gunpowder to launch projectiles through the air. Although presently the cannon is no longer used in warfare, cannons still prove to be a cornerstone of classical physics.


The Tsar cannon, one of the largest cannons in the world, capable of shooting 1-ton cannonballs.

Not long ago, Mr. Chung showed our class a cannon made from last semester. This cannon was made from pop cans and tape, last I remember. Hopefully we'd be making a device of similar ablilty in the near future.