Question

If the cannon's barrel is 2 m long and the force on the cannon ball is constant, what is the acceleration of the cannon ball in m/s? inside the barrel? A) The acceleration of the cannonball is not provided. B) The acceleration of the cannonball is zero. C) The acceleration of the cannonball is constant. D) The acceleration of the cannonball depends on the mass of the cannonball

Answer 1

The acceleration of the cannonball is constant inside the cannon's barrel if the force is constant, and it depends on the cannonball's mass to determine the actual value (option D).

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is aimed at determining the acceleration of a cannonball inside the cannon's barrel given that the force on the cannonball is constant. To calculate this, we need to use the formula:

a = F/m

where a is the acceleration, F is the force, and m is the mass of the cannonball. Since we are told that the force is constant, the acceleration of the cannonball will also be constant and dependent on the mass of the cannonball. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is option C: The acceleration of the cannonball is constant. Note that the actual value of acceleration cannot be determined without knowing the force and mass.

Hence, the answer is option D.