Trebuchet Engineering

Trebuchet Engineering

10th Grade

10 Qs

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Trebuchet Engineering

Trebuchet Engineering

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

10th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-PS3-5, MS-PS2-1, MS-PS2-2

+1

Standards-aligned

Used 15+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What kind of materials were sometimes launched by trebuchets to spread disease?

Infectious agents in glass containers

Poisoned water

Contaminated food

Sewage and animal carcasses

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary reason trebuchets had superior range and accuracy compared to other medieval siege weapons?

Their larger size

The use of gunpowder

Superior construction materials

The physics of their operation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was a unique application of trebuchets mentioned in the video?

Sending messages across rivers

Launching pumpkins in competitions

Transporting goods over mountains

Fishing in large lakes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the primary use of trebuchets during the middle ages?

For communication over long distances

For hunting large animals

As a means of transportation

To break down enemy fortifications

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the ratio of the long end to the short end of the trebuchet beam typically?

4:1

4:6

3:1

2:1

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the maximum efficiency range for transferring energy to the projectile in a trebuchet?

50% to 60%

70% to 80%

80% to 90%

90% to 100%

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What method is used to solve the complex equations of motion for a trebuchet?

Analytical solution

Trial and error

Numerical integration

Simple algebra

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