Which mechanism limited the rate of fire in early Chinese gunpowder-propelled cannons?

💡 Explanation

The manual loading procedure constrained early cannon firing rates, because each shot required manually inserting powder and a projectile. This cyclical REPETITION RATE was slow; therefore only a limited number of shots were possible per unit time, rather than limitations of barrel metallurgy.

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