Chemistry:Hypothesis

If the cannon has a small chamber where oxygen is able to reach it for a combustion reaction then the cannon will shoot the nerf ball and depending on the amount of pressure that builds up that will determine the distance the nerf ball travels.

Gay-Lussac's Law--> (P1/T1)=(P2/T2)

Gay-Lussac's Law states that the pressure varies directly with the temperature.-This gas law can affect how or if the cannon fires. This is because if there is a low temperature, then there will not be as much pressure to force the nerf ball to shoot out.

Combined Gas Law--> ((P1)(V1)/(T1))=((P2)(V2)/(T2))