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.