The Romans did not invent the battering ram, rather it was the Assyrian Empire. Tudiya was the first king of the empire.
300b.C.
Robert Dennard did not invent the battering ram, this was invented many 100's of years before he was even born. What Robert Dennard did invent was DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).
a scaling tower with a battering ram attached to it
The Romans used battering rams which were protected by siege towers to cause a wall to collapse. They also could dig under a wall to weaken it, enabling the battering ram to do its job more quickly.
No as the battering ram was a medieval siege machine
We studied the Assyrians and built a battering ram, chariot and a siege ... Chariots, battering rams and siege towers all make use of simple machines.
No. Well, maybe as an ornament, but not at the point of impact. At that level of force, they'd shatter at first strike.
We're going to need a larger battering ram for thiscastle...The battering ram will be ready within the hour, Sire.We shall utilize the battering ram just after the second volley of burning rubbish has been delivered by our catapults.
the battering ram is held by one or two people to bash a door down easier.
A skilled battering ram technician can crank one out in 49 minutes
I think you mean battering ram?
A battering ram was a piece of siege equipment used for weakening and breaking through walls of towns. It was important because without it the Romans would have had to starve out all their opponents who took refuge in towns and that would have unnecessarily prolonged the siege.