The U. S.S. Constitution, the oldest fully commissioned war ship in the world, is docked in Boston, Massachusetts. Also known as "Old Ironsides" for her seemingly
impenetrable hull, the frigate houses 56 pieces of heavy artillery. Mounted on
bearings that allow them to recoil at a speed of 1.75 m/s are 20 carronades, each
with a mass of 1100 kg.
a) If a carronade fires a 15 kg cannonball straight ahead, with what muzzle
velocity does the cannonball leave the cannon?
b) If all 20 fire at once, what is the momentum imparted by them to the ship?
c) If the ship has a mass of 1.43 x 10% kg, what is the change in the ship's velocity?
d) If the firing took 1,5 x 102 seconds, what is the force applied to the ship?