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Build and Fire a Catapult

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Overview

Build this amazing catapult which is part of the Little Labs Physics Science Kit. It is not only a lot of fun but you will also learn about forces. Study the physical forces that act on an object fired by this catapult.

A catapult is any one of a number of non-handheld mechanical devices used to throw a projectile a great distance without the aid of an explosive substance. The catapult appears to have been invented in 399 BC in the city of Syracuse during the reign of the tyrant Dionysius.

Try this fun science experiment to study the physical forces of a catapult.

This experiment is part of the following Science Class:

Subject: Physics

Description: Leonardo da Vinci is celebrated as the inventor of extraordinary machines and mechanical devices that entered the common heritage of technical culture (more)

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Subject: Little Labs: Physics

Description: What does a lever do? How does a scale work? How do pulleys make lifting easier? How does force relate to motion? What is energy? With this kit you ca (more)

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Part of Science Kit: Little Labs: Physics
Class: Physics
Category: Physics
Created by: Physics Teacher
Added: October 21, 2008
| Number of views: 6288
| Number of times started: 117
| Number of ratings: 2
| Average rating: (3.00)

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