Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Science In the Service of Destruction


Corregidor 70603 137
Originally uploaded by pco1969
This 60 ton counter weight under one of the 54 ton "disappearing guns" used during the World Wars was able to make it possible for the guns to be raised and lowered, making it difficult for the enemies to see where the shots are coming from.

Engineering and Newton's laws at work

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