Sunday, December 12, 2010

cannon

How Does a Cannon Work?

 A cannon works very similar to a gun works. A charge is loaded into the cannon (such as gunpowder) and then the cannonball is loaded in on top of the charge. Wadding is placed into the top of the cannon along with the fuse. The fuse is lit which sets the wadding on fire which in turn ignites the charge. The gases from the charge will rapidly expand causing the cannon ball to fly from the end of the cannon.

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