Catapults

What are the 3 main types of catapults?

• Ballista, The Springald, Mangonel

• Mangonel, Trebuchet, The Springald

• The Springald, Trebuchet, Ballista

• trebuchet, Ballista, Mangonel

To launch something using gravity

• trebuchet

• catapult

• throw

• pass

To hurl or launch something

• Catapult

• Trebuchet

• Lever

• Force

simple machine usually consisting of a long, rigid object that moves around a turning point when a force is applied

• Lever

• Fulcrum

• Load

• Effort

What is a catapult?

• A catapult was a simple machine. It was used to throw heavy objects at the enemy with great force.

• A time machine

• A fruit

• A flower

The strongest and most sturdy polygon to use in constructing a base for a catapult is a..

• triangle

• square

• rhombus

• circle

The term “projectile” means..

• a ping pong ball

• an object that is launched or thrown, usually in the air, by a force

• an object that orbits around the earth

• a small catapult

The picture is an example of...

• accuracy and precision

• accuracy but not precision

• precision but not accuracy

• neither

What type of materials were catapults made from?

• Wood Only

• Wood and Metal

• Metal Only

• Plastic

The property responsible for the rubber band's ability to stretch and then return to its normal state and to propel the catapult's firing arm is known as _______________.

• resistance
• torsion
• tension
• elasticity