PBL: Cannon

~Potential problems that can result in not firing correctly or efficiently - sealing around pressure chamber - not enough pressure due to to...

T hrough Gay Lussac's law, stating at a constant volume, temperature and pressure are directly proportioned, if we create a small chambe...

I n planning for the construction of our cannon we took into account the affects of pressure and volume. We determined that the best way to ...

S teps: 1. Cut the bottom of one can about 2.5 inches high 2. Use a hole punch to create a hole for the wood splint in this 2.5 in...

T he idea which we created for our cannon, with their being a chamber where gas could build up in worked fairly well. Our cannon shot the ne...

O verall our cannon worked out well. Component that helped our experiment work were the smooth rim which decreased the amount of friction t...

T hroughout the entire project I feel that I contributed a great deal to the project as a whole. In our group Stephanie, David, Markita and ...