Catapults were one of the most terrorizing and powerful weapons of Ancient Greece and Rome. They were able to destroy enemy defense and turned sieges in favor of the offensor. They also operated with deadly precision and could fire massive boulders huge distances. (Foley and Soedel 5). Catapults were some of the biggest engineering marvel of Ancient times‚ and marked the first time many engineering and management techniques that we see today were used. And these new engineering practices let the
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The creation of the catapult was around the 3rd to 4th Century BC (A Brief). There were three main types of Catapults: The Ballista‚ Mangonel‚ and Trebuchet. They were constructed massively up to sixty feet and larger‚ in addition‚ they were made out of wood‚ rope‚ and other materials (History of Catapults). Catapults were used as a weapon to launch stones‚ missiles‚ and other objects during warfare (History of Catapults). They were used for centuries up until the invention of gunpowder and other
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Discussion The results did not give enough accurate data‚ due to the ability of the catapult and the weights used‚ the point at which the projectile stopped being efficient was not evident. If the experiment had been undertaken in more controlled and technology used more efficiently‚ like a robotic catapult‚ than the effect of weight on the motion of a projectile would have become more apparent. Furthermore‚ the reliability of the experiment would be drastically increased due to the use of more
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Catapults: A History A catapult has been used all throughout history as a siege engine. A siege engine is a device that is designed to break or circumvent city walls and other fortifications in siege warfare. A catapult was one of the approximately 10 weapons used in siege warfare during an assault on a castle or fortification. Some other weapons used in both ancient and medieval siege warfare included the well known trebuchet‚ the classic battering ram‚ and the siege tower. All of these devices
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Catapult By: Hasan Abdullah (OSIS#200100360) Group: 1 Class: Introduction to Engineering (Mr.Cornish) Period: 9 Date: May 20‚ 2013 PROJECT OBJECTIVE The project objective was to learn about basic projectile motion theory‚ the mathematical models applicable to various projectile motion situations (e.g. catapult launch)‚ and construction techniques for specific raw building materials. In addition‚ a catapult was to be implemented and built based on an
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ABMAMACAW Catapult Catapults were first made to hurdle cats (on a more serious note). There are many different types of catapults‚ such as the mangonel catapult. The mangonel catapult which our catapult is based on was created in 400 B.C. by the Romans. The mangonel was created like the Greek ballista but was smaller and mobile. Our catapult was based on some aspects of the mangonel. In the following I will talk about the process and materials used to make it and the science of the catapult. Some
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device to launch a marshmallow into a container. Catapults were first invented to hurl projectiles farther than any human could. They were effective as blockade weapons and vital on the battle fields (Alchin‚ 2012). The type of catapult used in this experiment is called a Mangonel catapult. Typical mangonels are powered by a torsion-type string‚ which is twisted when the catapult arm is pulled back. When the catapult is fired‚ the spring pulls the catapult arm back to its original position‚ launching
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Although some may believe that catapults were only utilized during the Medieval times‚ catapults have long been a part of history and have been diversely built by a number of civilizations. A catapult is a machine that fires projectiles by storing and quickly releasing energy. Catapults originated from the crossbow. As the crossbow increased in size‚ the weapon evolutionized into a machine‚ and the increase in size brought on changes in operation. The earliest known catapults were built and launched by
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Catapult Essay In the catapult project Joey’s group decided to try and make a ballista for there catapult project even though it wasn’t a catapult. Joeys group worked on the ballista for the first class but didn’t really know how to build it and didn’t have enough time to try and figure the problems out so we decided to build a catapult.then the next class Joey’s group took apart the ballista and started on the catapult.The purpose of this project was to be able to problem solve the problems your
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Catapults have been invented by the Greeks‚ Chinese‚ and Romans. The first catapults were early attempts to increase the power and range of a crossbow. Catapults were used to launch objects; these objects were either launched at the walls to cause great damage to the fortifications or were launched over the wall to effect on the population within the walls. Catapults were also used to throw objects at enemies. The Ballista is basically a giant crossbow. To have been created by the
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