What is the Acceleration Experienced in Jules Verne's Moon Launch Scenario?

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Jules Verne's 1865 proposal for a Moon launch involves a space capsule fired from a 220-meter cannon, reaching a final speed of 10.97 km/s. The discussion centers on calculating the unrealistically high acceleration experienced by the travelers during this launch, with a human tolerance of 15g for short durations. Participants emphasize the necessity of attempting the problem and understanding relevant physics formulas related to uniformly accelerated motion. The lack of resources or textbooks from the original poster raises concerns about their preparedness for the homework task. Overall, the forum stresses the importance of attempting solutions before seeking assistance.
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In 1865, Jules Verne proposed sending men to the Moon by firing a space capsule from a 220-m-long cannon with final speed of 10.97 km/s. What would have been the unrealistically large acceleration experienced by the space travelers during their launch? (A human can stand an acceleration of 15g for a short time.)


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Welcome to the forum, but you have to at least try to solve the problem before you can get help. Any formulas you know that you think might apply?
 
I don't know any formulas that's why I am on the forum, so i can get help and learn the formulas
 
stumphead101 said:
I don't know any formulas that's why I am on the forum, so i can get help and learn the formulas

Are you studying from a book? Aren't there any formulas in the book related to uniformly accelerated motion? Things like s=(1/2)at^2? Or v0^2-v1^2=2*a*s? Anything along those lines?
 
There is no textbook. I HAVE NO FORMULAS.
 
stumphead101 said:
There is no textbook. I HAVE NO FORMULAS.

Is this for a course you are taking? Do you have ANY resources? How are you expected to solve this problem if you don't? Physics Forum Homework Help is not supposed to be a substitute for taking a course of study or reading a book.
 
stumphead101 said:

Homework Statement



In 1865, Jules Verne proposed sending men to the Moon by firing a space capsule from a 220-m-long cannon with final speed of 10.97 km/s. What would have been the unrealistically large acceleration experienced by the space travelers during their launch? (A human can stand an acceleration of 15g for a short time.)


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The Attempt at a Solution


If you dropped a cannon ball 220m off a cliff, what speed would it get up to, just before hitting the ground, given the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s^2
 
Dick's right. If this isn't homework, then why have you put it in the homework section?
Also, we're not allowed to help until you have given an attempt.
Sorry to be so harsh, but they have rules here, and I don't want to get banned
 

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