Which consequence resulted from variations in gunpowder granulation during Ming Dynasty cannon firing exercises?

💡 Explanation

Variable granulation altered the gunpowder's surface area and consolidated porosity, thereby varying burn area available in reaction. Burn area drives the amount of fuel ignited at each increment during reaction; therefore projectile velocity changed, rather than other properties such as subtle recoil or smoke density.

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