Sunday, January 24, 2016

Build a Catapult


Key concepts



Physics



Engineering



Elastic potential energy



Projectile motion


Introduction



Catapults were mighty handy for pirates in the golden age of piracy (during the 17th century). And medieval knights used them centuries earlier for taking down massive castle walls. Even Greeks and Romans used catapults about 2,000 years ago! These simple machines are quite handy, as long as you know how to aim them! In this science activity you will try your hand at catapult technology. Can you predict where your missile will…



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Build a Catapult

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