Hypothesis

Taking a look at the general designs of canon's throughout the years, I've developed a general hypothesis on what might happen when we build our cannons from the materials given. My hypothesis is that we were given the materials to build a working cannon, however, the distance that the projectile is thrown will vary greatly on design. The design that we have chosen consists of a double chamber cannon tube, which in theory should concentrate the exothermic reaction's power so that the projectile will better receive this power and thus go further. Another important design is the angle at which we should set the cannon. We've concluded that a 38 degree angle would be best for our cannon. We used a formula in which we considered the height from which the projectile will be launched and the velocity that projectile will have. Using this design with the materials given should equate to one successful launch after which I predict the materials used will be damaged by the reaction and be of no further use.