Abstract: Catapults are a lever-system, built to launch certain objects over very long distances. There multiple kids of catapults: Weight-Based, Elastic-Based, Trebuchets, etc… Although these catapults use different kinds of materials, they all have and perform the same action: turning potential energy into kinetic energy. When the throwing arm is released and all the energy stored in the torsion and tension mechanisms is turned into kinetic energy and is then used to rotate the throwing arm forward with great force propelling the payload forward then the rotating arm is stopped by the crossbar to give the launch the desired angle.
Stunning work, Scott! So amazing to learn about catapults through your abstract and other work. Job well done!
ReplyDeleteAmazing work Scotty! I know so much about Catapults that I didn't know before!
ReplyDeleteThis project is very cool because you were able to tie in actual math formulas in calculating properties of catapults.
ReplyDeleteCool to see how people so long ago were able to get a grasp on physics and construct weapons. We used a lot of catapult like things in class its amazing to see them in real applications using the formulas we use.
ReplyDeleteGreat job Scott. I didn't really k ow a lot about catapults in the first place so it's interesting to learn about how they relate to physics and the things we learned during the year. I especially found it interesting how catapults relate to projectile motion.
ReplyDeleteYour project was very in-depth and I learned so much from reading this!! It was really interesting to read about how catapults can relate to projectile motion, a concept we have learned since the very beginning of physics.
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