Curated OER
The Catapult
Students identify the advantages and disadvantages of a catapult as a weapon. In this physics instructional activity, students construct their own catapult. They investigate how changing one variable affects results.
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Teach Engineering: Physics of the Flying T Shirt
Students are introduced to the physics concepts of air resistance and launch angle as they apply to catapults. This includes the basic concepts of position, velocity and acceleration and their relationships to one another. They use...