VEX EXP CatapultBot Quiz

What is a catapult?

• A mechanism used to launch objects over a distance

• A lever-style mechanism used to launch objects over a distance

• A gear mechanism used to launch objects over a distance

• A motorized mechanism used to launch objects over a distance

How does the CatapultBot's catapult work?

• The catapult uses potential energy stored in the rubber bands on the build to launch Buckyballs

• The catapult uses kinetic energy stored in the rubber bands on the build to launch Buckyballs

• The catapult uses potential energy stored in the gears on the build to launch Buckyballs

• The catapult uses kinetic energy stored in the gears on the build to launch Buckyballs

How can the power of the CatapultBot's catapult be adjusted?

• By adding or removing rubber bands attached to the catapult

• By adjusting the speed of the red gear mechanism

• By changing the size of the Buckyballs

• By adding or removing gears attached to the catapult

Why is the CatapultBot's catapult effective?

• Because it works with the intake to allow Buckyballs to be launched accurately over a distance in quick succession

• Because it uses potential energy stored in the rubber bands to launch Buckyballs

• Because it uses kinetic energy stored in the gears to launch Buckyballs

• Because it can launch Buckyballs at a high speed

What is the purpose of the intake in the CatapultBot?

• To draw in Buckyballs and have them ready to launch as the catapult is launching a Buckyball

• To store potential energy for the catapult

• To adjust the power of the catapult

• To control the direction of the catapult's launch