how do you make a wooden catapult?

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how do you make a wooden catapult?

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2007-05-09 02:34:01 · 3 answers · asked by asdhlkajnbgnd 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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I think a Trebuchet would be more fun.

2007-05-09 02:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by jon_mac_usa_007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Google "trebuchet plans".
A trebuchet is a throwing device similar to a catapult.

2007-05-09 02:43:46 · answer #2 · answered by hsrch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

make a catapult with wood, and use springs to launch it. You can calculate the distance of the launch using hooke's law(f=kx) and some constant acceleration equations(y-y0=v0*t+0.5*a*t^2. It's real easy.

2007-05-09 03:19:04 · answer #3 · answered by electric 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋