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The catapult is one of the most popular medieval weapons in the history of mankind. The ability to load an object and cause it to fly through the air via a simple pull-and-release mechanism is an amazing achievement in engineering, although the principle behind the catapult is rather...

Since as early as 200 B.C., people have created and used catapults. These machines, which can hurl objects hundreds of feet in the air, don't use electricity or explosives. Instead, catapults simply use the power of tension to launch items. For your physics project, create a scale...

Thousands of years ago, armies used catapults to fend off enemies and attack well-protected castles and walled cities. A homemade catapult is not as powerful as those designed for war, but it still packs quite a punch. Some catapults can fling objects over 80 yards. The homemade...

Catapults in the medieval era were used to fire projectiles to smash down the walls of enemy castles, lob flaming incendiaries to ignite buildings and even to spread plague by hurling the rotten bodies of animals at enemies. This might not be quite your cup of tea, but making a model...

A catapult is a device constructed to throw or hurl projectiles at great distances. This type of device was used in historic battles before explosives were available. Catapults have continued to be popular for various distance throwing competitions to include pumpkin chucking. History...