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Catapult project 2024
Taheilia Stanford
Created on October 31, 2024
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Welcome! ☆
Hi my Name is Taheilia Stanford and today I will be presenting my catapult project.
The Engineering Design process
- What problem are you trying to solve?
- What are the limitations?
Ask
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The problem I am trying to solve for my catapult project is ensuring that the catapult can hit a certain distance. I figured out how far it could go based on the time and effort I put into my DIY catapult. I have done some tests so far. After putting in the marble for the catapult, I noticed that it travels at a certain distance. That's why if the catapult successfully throws the marble, you know it was successfully made.
What Problem Are You Trying to Solve?
The limitations I have for. My project is space and material because the space I have can limit the size or the power of my catapult making me not be able to test it At a maximum distance.and the strength of the material might also limit some movements
What Are The Limitations??
● Brainstorm Ideas ● Choose the best one
Imagine
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Brainstorm outcome (what your peers/teacher say about the ideas?)
My parents think my ideas were innovative, although there were a couple errors done the catapult was successfully made
My idea is to create a catapult that is kind of similar to the ones in real life after researching I find 3 types of catapults so far but I was only interested in one, I looked at the tutorial on how to build it, it took some struggles but so far I think it was worth the effort.
My idea
I personally think this idea will work because I tested it using a marble and a coin , as it launched it travels far
Why do you think this idea will. Work?
Steps
i tested my model by putting things like marble/coin inside the cap and used my finger to release the stick that would soon movee and, above all, the reason why your idea is interesting
How I Tested my Model (Write or Post Pictures or both!)
1. Wooden stick2.rubber Bands 3.Hot glue(if necessary) 4.bottle cap 5. Marble
Materials
A area that need improvement is maybe fixing the bottom of the stick because my model looked leaning
These are the areas that need improvement