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By Suzanne Micallef and Michael Kelly and students of Isaac Bear Early College High School. Saturday, February 9, 2008.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008. We first created a visual of what we wanted our cannon to end up looking like which would maximize pressure and minimize volume. In short, we came up with a very intelligent design which used a bottom chamber attached to a funnel to force the pressure through a small space onto the abll propelling it farther. After we came up with our design, we began to make measurements and markings all over our 2 tennis ball cans. Friday, February 8, 2008.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008. We think these results occurred, because the amount of pressure was decreased from the cone fixture within the cannon. Saturday, February 9, 2008. Wednesday, February 6, 2008. The ring around our barrel enabled friction to be minimized, and seemed to have prevented the barrel from melting.
Thursday, February 7, 2008. They utilized the correct idea from the combined gas law, and it shows. This team did a lot better, and my team has learned a lot from them, especially the deign and length of the cannon. Wednesday, February 6, 2008. Using boyles law, my .
This was a project assigned by Mr. Micallef where we were put in groups and challenged to create a tennis ball cannon that would actually launch when a combustion reaction takes place. Monday, February 11, 2008. Monday, February 4, 2008. The cannon, which still survives today, was intended to fire grapeshot. And to defend the kremlin.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008. 2 tennis ball cans with tops. 12 inch strip of duct tape. 2 Create a graphic organizer by designing on paper a model of your cannon. 4 Record each step of your construction.
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