Kinetic energy of the Monster Hunter cannon

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The discussion revolves around calculating the kinetic energy of a cannon from the Monster Hunter game, specifically focusing on the parameters needed for such a calculation and the context of kinetic energy in general.

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  • Participants discuss the necessary parameters for calculating kinetic energy, such as mass and velocity, and question the original poster's understanding of the problem. There is mention of the generic formula for kinetic energy and considerations regarding air resistance.

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If you want to find out the kinetic energy (the unit is GJ as in other cannons) of the gunpowder cannon that appears in Monster Hunter, what do you need and how can you calculate it?
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Projectile motion
If you want to find out the kinetic energy (the unit is GJ as in other cannons) of the gunpowder cannon that appears in Monster Hunter, what do you need and how can you calculate it?
 
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I do not think this is actually a homework question. Can you provide more detail on what you want?

The generic formula is KE=½mv2, where m is the projectile mass and v is the velocity. You can take the values at the muzzel or at the target. The KE at the target is less due to air resistance.

A 1000 kg projectile launched at 1000m/s has KE=0.5GJ. For a real world example, look at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_15-inch_Mk_I_naval_gun
 
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