How Does a Cannon Work?

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How a human cannon works More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Kimberly Gralnick | permalink
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Circus spectacles like the human cannon and wheels of steel need to be built to very set specifications for each performer.

For further reading: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2011/03/28/t-tt-circus-tech.cnnmoney/ ^[1]

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How Does a Cannon Work? | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Dick - Jo Ann Dormire | permalink
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How Does a Cannon Work?. Preparing the cannon for firing started with placing a cartridge of black powder, which is gunpowder, made from paper, flannel or wool. How much powder was used varied based on the distance to the target, the size of the gun and what type of projectile is used. In order to get the cartridge to the bottom of the tube a...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4911702_a-cannon-work.html ^[2]

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A Little History - How Flintlock Guns Work More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by hydo | permalink
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A Little History - Flintlock guns were extremely important weapons in the American Revolution; they also formed the foundation of all modern guns. Learn about the gun that started it all.
Tags: how does a gun work, how do guns work, bullet, rifle, history, technology, history of technology, flintlock, gun, flintlock gun, information, tutorials, explanation, explains, understand, understanding, tell me, students, teachers, study, educational, learns, learning, resources, k12, k-12, help, helpful

For further reading: http://science.howstuffworks.com/flintlock1.htm ^[3]

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How does a water cannon work? - HowStuffWorks More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Sales Lian | permalink
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A water cannon can squelch a roaring apartment fire or even stop a prison riot. Find out how a water cannon can generate such extraordinary force.
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For further reading: http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/water-cannon.htm ^[4]

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How a Human Cannonball Works - HowStuffWorks More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Yvette Milliyard | permalink
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Who are human cannonballs, and who came up with shooting people out of cannons in the first place? Read about human cannonballs at HowStuffWorks.
Tags: human cannonball, human cannonballs, shooting people out of cannons

For further reading: http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/circus-arts/human-cannonball.htm ^[5]

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1. http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2011/03/28/t-tt-circus-tech.cnnmoney/

2. http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4911702_a-cannon-work.html

3. http://science.howstuffworks.com/flintlock1.htm

4. http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/water-cannon.htm

5. http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/circus-arts/human-cannonball.htm