When firing a cannon what angle should you shoot at so that the cannonball goes the farthest distance?

A projectile, in other words, travels the farthest when it is launched at an angle of 45 degrees.

At what angle should the cannon be fired to cover the maximum horizontal distance disregard air resistance?

The textbooks say that the maximum range for projectile motion (with no air resistance) is 45 degrees.

Why is a 45-degree best angle for launch?

As ball speed increases, so does the drag force and the lower is the required launch angle. A launch at 45 degrees would allow the ball to remain in the air for a longer time, but it would then be launched at a lower horizontal speed at the start and it would slow down more because of the longer flight time.

What is the maximum range of a cannon?

The standard artillery shell for the Army and Marine Corps, the 155 mm M795, can be fired at a maximum range of about 14 miles using standard propellant. The Army’s M549A1 rocket assisted 155 mm howitzer rounds have a range of about 19 miles.

How do you fire a cannon at a target?

You would need the fire the canon at an angle that raised the ball about 5 meters at apex of its flight and then gravity would pull the ball downward about 5 meters during its second second of flight during which time it should strike the target. In this scenario the angle you would need to raise the cannon would be ~ 5.02 degrees.

What angle should I position a cannon to fire a shell?

A cannon fires a shell at 100 m/s. If I wish to hit a target 200 m away, what angle should I position the cannon? It depends on the ballistic coefficient of the canon ball, and if 200m away target is at the same height as the canon.

What is the maximum distance a canon can fire?

2. The horizontal distance the projectile travels is: sin (2a) has a max of 1 when a is equal to 45 degrees. Therefore the farthest a canon can fire (ignoring air resistance) is when a is 45 degrees. because to achieve maximum range you have to have maximum horizontal velocity and maximum projectile time possible

How fast does a cannon fire a shell?

A cannon fires a shell at 100 m/s. If I wish to hit a target 200 m away, what angle should I position the cannon? – Quora A cannon fires a shell at 100 m/s. If I wish to hit a target 200 m away, what angle should I position the cannon?