CANNONS!

Jaivan Cannon - Worlds largest Cannon on wheels



An important aspect of how successful a cannon can be in shooting its object out to its maxium distance would be the projectile degree.

According to various sources:

"We know from theory and experiment that you get the most distance with the least effort by firing a projectile at 45 degrees, exactly midway between vertical and horizontal."

So from this we learn that launching a projectile at 45 degrees from the ground will allow it to reach it's optimum distance (in the x axis).

Of course, I think that they're are many variables can alter this:

1) Weight of projectile: If the object is heavier, it would most likely reach the ground faster.

2) Air resistance: Our cannons are not launched in a vacuum where there is no drag forces such as air resistance. The horizontal component of the cannon's porjectile's velocity would decrease steadily as it moves through the air.

3) Power behind projectile: We can assume that since the cannons cannot be pushed against the floor for power or as Mr. Chung said we can't add wings on it or anything, the fastest and easiest angle would seem to be 45 degrees.