A catapult is an ancient device used to launch heavy objects at targets during war. The catapult dates all the way back to 400 be when it was invented in the Greek town of Syracus. The main types of catapults are trebuchet‚ mangonel‚ onager and ballista. There are many more types of catapults also. Catapults were an absolute revelation in weaponry. The mangonel was best suited for launching projectiles at lower angles to the horizontal‚ which was useful for destroying walls‚ as opposed to the
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Module 1 Science Processes Scientific Process Definition Science Activity Observing The process of gathering information using all appropriate senses instruments that extend the senses. Collecting data on classmates‚ students walk around the classroom and make observations about eye and hair color of their classmates. Classifying Grouping objects or organisms according to one or more common properties. Classifying plants by features of plant life. Communicating Record observations
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Extra Catapult Study Catapults have been used for an extremely long time. The Trebuchet‚ a type of catapult‚ were first created by the Chinese in 300 BC. Catapults were also used in Europe in 500 AD. The Ballista‚ another type of catapult‚ was created by the Ancient Greeks and was also used by the Romans. Still another type of catapult‚ the Mangonel‚ was invented by the Romans in 400 BC. Catapults were extremely important to siege warfare. The French also used Catapults in the 800s. Catapults were
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Yr. 12 Physics Assessment Task #1: Part A Open ended investigation By Rex Whiticker Projectile Motion Abstract: The Project motion of a catapult being fired is varied by a range of factors that affect the path of the projectile. In this experiment‚ the angle of trajectory‚ mass of the projectile and change in initial velocity of the launch‚ were all factors considered in the end result to investigate the properties of projectile motion. The purpose of the experiment was to conduct a first-hand
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Trebuchet Questions 1. What is a trebuchet? It’s an invaluable medieval siege attack weapon that’s similar to a catapult 2. What is it used for? It was used for smashing city and castle walls by hurling giant stones 3. What makes it different from a catapult? Catapults use springs and tension to launch projectiles while trebuchets use a counter weight 4. When was it used? It was used around 500AD during the Middle (or Dark) Ages 5. Why did it fall out of favor? Trebuchets fell out of favor
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Catapults According to Diodorus Siculus‚ the catapults were similar to arrow bows and were closely linked with each other in Greece. The catapults were used by a Greece task force in 399 B.C.‚ while in 397 B.C. the Catapult was used on mass scale against Motya in Sicily. According to some sources the history of catapults dates back to third century BC. during which it was invented as a hand-held crossbow‚ known as gastraphetes or belly shooter. Going deep into the history of catapults we come
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and they were the medieval catapults‚ ballista battering ram‚ mangonel‚ Siege tower siege warfare‚ siege weapons‚ siege weapons design‚ under siege‚ and siege weapons design.The trebuchet is similar to the catapult and it is also different some ways that they are different is the trebuchet slings the stone of fireballs‚ a catapult doesn’t sling and it doesn’t carry as much weight. Trebuchets have weights which are dropped to counterweight the load and throw it. Catapults use something elastic or bend
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Was Alexander the Great really ‘Great’? Alexander of Macedon was perceived as ‘great’ by his contemporaries. His achievements in early life indicated that he had every chance of becoming ‘great’. To consider how ‘great’ he really was one must define greatness. Firstly‚ let us consider military innovation. The aim of military innovation is to improve military effectiveness. This uses lots of ideas to try and produce the best army using the best tactics. Alexander’s main tactic was the phalanx
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from? The sky- loads of them. If you stay inside the castle you could be trapped inside but if you go outside you could get crushed by one of those stones. There is nowhere to hide nowhere to run. Many people get the Mangonel confused with the catapult. The Mangonel is believed to be invented by the Romans in 400BC. During the Medieval age the engine was used most by the French. It’s named Mangonel because the Latin word manganon means “an engine of war”. Mangonels were referred to as scorpions
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A catapult is a device in which accumulated tension is suddenly released to launch an object in a specified direction and distance. Catapults have been used for a long time. They were used as a deadly war weapon. Catapults were first used by the Greeks‚ Romans‚ and the Chinese. They were one of the most effective weapons in war. The first attempts at catapults were to increase the range and power of the crossbow. A Greek historian named Diodorus Siculus was the first to document the use of a
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