ready the CANNONS... FIRE IN THE HOLEEE~!

Cannons first appeared way back in the 14th century in Europe. Through times people developed and advanced the design of cannons and today, cannons are still widely in use for military purposes. The thing that makes cannons so effective is that it is able to fire heavy explosive while giving it incredible speed. Referencing Newton's second law of F=ma, we know that Cannons fire with huge amount of force.















The image above is the M242 25mm caliber Bushmaster Auto cannon. It is developed and utilized by the U.S. military. This cannon is possibly the most advanced and destructive one in the world. It fires with incredible precision and it can cause severe destruction to the enemy.

To maximize the horizontal distance of the cannon ball, there is a couple factors that needs to considered. First, the angle of the cannon should be 45 degrees to the ground. This will enable more air time therefore more distance for the cannon ball. Secondly, the height of the starting point for the cannon ball needs to be as high as possible. This, too, will give the cannon ball more air time and more horizontal distance.