What are 5 types of catapults?
What are 5 types of catapults?
Five Types of Catapult and Their Motive Force. There are five historical types of catapults: the mangonel, onager, ballista and trebuchet, using three types of motive force: tension, torsion and gravity.
How do you make a catapult go farther?
Work with your catapult until you can reach a launch angle as close to a 45-degree angle as possible. This is the best launching angle for optimal distance. Make the tail of the catapult longer. A longer tail will give you more shooting distance.
How do you make a catapult with a spoon?
The supplies are 10 popsicle sticks, a plastic spoon, 3 rubber bands. Take 9 popsicle sticks and secure them with a rubber band on one side, then take a popsicle stick, place it between some of these vertically and secure the second end.
How do you make a catapult with popsicle sticks a spoon and rubber band?
Pull the two popsicle sticks slightly apart and place the larger stack of sticks in between the two. Attach the larger stack to the stick on the top using a rubber band. Set the spoon on the top popsicle stick and use a rubber band to lash it down. The spoon should be facing cup side (scoop side) outwards.
How do you make a medium sized catapult?
Take a popsicle stick and attach it vertically to another one with a rubber band. Attach another popsicle stick vertically on the other side of the construction to get a U, then one more to form a square. Take two popsicle sticks and make and attach them criss cross using a rubber band.
How do you make a catapult out of Popsicle sticks without rubber bands?
A catapult is a lever, a stick or beam propped up by a fulcrum (a pivoting point). A lever will magnify the force you put on it if the fulcrum (the pivoting point) is closer to your force than it is to the load. The catapult magnifies your force to throw a pompom.
How do you make a simple catapult for kids?
Stack 2 craft sticks together, and wrap a rubber band around the very end. Separate the 2 craft sticks. Place the stack of 5 craft sticks between the 2 craft sticks. Wrap a rubber band around all of the craft sticks to hold the catapult together.
How do you make a trebuchet with popsicle sticks and rubber bands?
Take five popsicle sticks and cut one of them in half. Use two long pieces and one half-piece to form an “A” but make sure you cross the long pieces slightly at the top to form a miniature "V" shape. This will leave a small notch for the pencil to rest in later. Glue them together and repeat with the other pieces.