0
It has partly, if not entirely to do with the fact that the musket's projectiles were round and the barrels were not rifled to control the projectile's direction of spin.
Similarly to what happens when a Golf ball gets "hooked" or "sliced", the spinning of the musket ball causes a low air-pressure area on one side, which would push it off course. The pressure gradient across the ball would owe its existence to dynamic pressure q, were q=0.5*rho*v^2, rho is the density of the air, and v is the speed of airflow relative to the surface of the ball. Since different points on the ball would experience different airspeeds due to the combination of rapid spin and forward motion, q would produce the pressure gradient. This is the same idea that allows airplanes to fly, though the mechanism which produces the gradient is different.
There would be no way to adjust for this effect since the projectile would spin differently each time the gun were fired, thus the notorious inaccuracy of old time firearms. (Note: This effect only exists when the ball's axis of spin is not parallel to its direction of travel; this is why modern riffled firearms are much more accurate)
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What kind of guns are useed during pirate battels?
Pirates don't exist much, except for a few who don't fight and some near Africa. But, the type of guns they used were generally muskets, which are inaccurate.
What were the British's weapons in the 1700s?
The British used muskets in battle. in the late 1700's they where developed so the gun powder went into the muskets "pan" and was ignited.
Were muskets wooden?
Muskets are part wooden part metal.
Can you give me a sentence with the word muskets?
Please load those muskets.
About how many Model 1854 Austrian muskets did the South get?
100,00o muskets in 1854.
What is inaccurate or over generalization?
Inaccurate is so suggest something that is false or mislead generalization is ... i've never heard before
How did the Whitney family become rich?
In 1798, Eli Whitney invented a way to manufacture muskets by machine so that the parts were interchangeable. Ironically, it was as a manufacturer of muskets that Whitney finally became rich.
Why were muskets better than bows?
Muskets fire a heavier lead ball at a much higher velocity than a bow. Muskets will also go farther.
What is purging of archaic or inaccurate information?
To purge is to cleanse or to get rid of, so it means to get rid of (delete) old, archaic or inaccurate information.
Why were Maori tribes so eager to gain possession of muskets?
So they would have an advantage over their enemies, other tribes.
Why were rifles perferable to muskets?
The rifles had much better range and accuracy over smoothbore muskets.
What is a good sentence for the word muskets?
The armies of King George III were commonly armed with muskets.
