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Explore the ancient and challenging mechanics of catapults. Rubber bands power this model. Safe for people and places when used with the ping pong ball provided. Make Happy Birds and fling them with accuracy.
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Expand the lesson with PhET, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena from the PhET project at the University of Colorado. The Projectile Motion simulator coupled with the supplemental materials by Trish Loeblein have proved a valuable resource in the Workshop.
Catapult 2017
Simple Machines Catapult