2007-03-19 23:36:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Do you have a counter weight to balance out the tennis ball?
Launch at 45 degrees and increase the amount of the launching arm, and elastic material.
2007-03-19 23:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by dt 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A trebuchet will launch the ball farther than a catapult... add wheels to the trebuchet and let it launch freely, this will allow the counterweight to fall straight and launch the tennis ball farther...
2007-03-19 23:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should launch it at 45 degrees. It should also have a longer sling so that it can fly longer. Try to use a lighter tennis ball too.
2007-03-20 00:19:12 · answer #3 · answered by Delwyn G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You intend to throw a projectile. The range is maximum when the angle of projection is 45 degrees. So, build a catapult and project it at 45 degrees.
2007-03-20 00:13:02 · answer #4 · answered by nayanmange 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
look how the romans built their catapults without a sling. If you built it the same way, you'll bring the tennis ball even more than 100 feet apart from the catapult. Franky
2016-03-29 07:44:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try increasing the length of the launching arm n the elastic material..........most importantly launch at about 45 degrees with the horizontal ground so that it gets max. range.gud luck
2007-03-19 23:42:41 · answer #6 · answered by ashwin parihar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋