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Question:
Suppose a cannon is propped against a massive tree to reduce recoil when it fires. Then the range of the cannonball will be
a) increased
b) decreased
c) unchanged
My Answer:
I am leaning (no pun intended) on a. Since the cannonball exerts a force on to the cannon, it recoils. However, if there is a massive tree blocking the recoil, the tree should push against the cannon which then in turn should exert even more force onto the cannonball...
My logic may be a little skewed. Please correct me if I am wrong!
Thanks,
Kevin
Suppose a cannon is propped against a massive tree to reduce recoil when it fires. Then the range of the cannonball will be
a) increased
b) decreased
c) unchanged
My Answer:
I am leaning (no pun intended) on a. Since the cannonball exerts a force on to the cannon, it recoils. However, if there is a massive tree blocking the recoil, the tree should push against the cannon which then in turn should exert even more force onto the cannonball...
My logic may be a little skewed. Please correct me if I am wrong!
Thanks,
Kevin