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Why does the sling on a trebuchet help it launch a projectile farther?
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What holds the projectile in a trebuchet?
The projectile otherwise known as the stone ball was held by a "sling" which was like a rope-like sac that was attached to the edge of the throwing arm. After the ropes were pulled, and the arm fell, the throwing end would launch up in the air, then the sling would release the projectile in the air. I think this worked well as the sling held the projectile well enough.
What is the difference between a traction trebuchet and a counterweighted trebuchet?
the differencce is a traction trebuchet has people jumping on one a rope end to fling the projectile the counterweighted uses a counter weight 3x the weight of a normal projectile of 12 cwt. to fling the projectile
How does the trebuchet function?
The trebuchet is an awesome medieval siege weapon that uses gravity to launch a projectile over an enemy's walls. On one end is a massive weight that is often far heavier in proportion to the projectile. On the other end is a sling that holds the projectile. When the swing arm is set in motion, the release mechanism frees the sling at the highest point in the swing. This allows the projectile to get the highest trajectory as possible so that it could get over enemy walls.The key difference between catapults and trebuchets is that the catapult's basket, which holds the projectile, is attached directly to the swing arm whereas the trebuchet's is attached to a sling. Despite what many will say, the difference does not lie in the way that it gets its motion, whether elastic or kinetic, but way the projectile. Catapults were used to break down the enemy's wall because of its lower traject
How do you launch a trebuchet?
trebuchets were launched by first tying down the throwing arm. then its sling was loaded with projectiles. it was released when the sling was full. The counterweight on the other end of the throwing arm dropped, pulling the sling up and causing it to hurl the projectiles. this had to be done every time they needed to launch the trebuchet. if you don't know what "projectiles" means, then just look it up.
What is the difference between a trebuchet and a catapult?
The difference is that the trebuchet sling the stone or fireballs .A catapult doesn't sling and it doesn't carry as much weight
What five basic parts of a trebuchet?
The five basic parts of a trebuchet are the frame, couterweight, beam, sling and guide chute.
Is a trebuchet a Force Magnifier or a Distance Magnifier?
I'm unsure as to what exactly a distance magnifier is so hopefully someone with expertise in trebuchets can add to this. However I am confident that a trebuchet works on the principle of a lever. A lever is a force magnifier. Yet a trebuchet also uses a sling to launch the projectile in a parabolic arc which has the effect of increasing the distance, so perhaps it qualifies as both? A lever is most often used as a force multiplier, where the load moves through a smaller distance than the applied force, but in the case of a trebuchet the lever is used in the opposite sense. The load moves through a greater distance than the applied force and so the trebuchet is a distance multiplier.
How do the different trebuchet designs differ in their effectiveness?
There were at least three different trebuchet designs in the Middle Ages. Simplest was a hand trebuchet, which could be operated by a single soldier. It was a large sling mounted on the end of a pole, and could throw objects farther than an ordinary sling, even a staff sling, from which it was derived. Larger, and capable of throwing heavier object farther, was the traction trebuchet, which was operated by a crew, all of whom pulled on ropes to power it. The largest trebuches were counterweight trebuches, which were powered by gravity. The arm of the trebuchet was pulled down with a winch, and this raised a counterweight at the other end of the arm. By slipping the rope holding the arm down off its connection, the arm was freed, and the projectile was thrown. This resulted in sufficient power to throw objects weigh hundreds of pounds against castle walls or over them. This was the heaviest artillery available before the introduction of the cannon. New designs in trebuchets have been recently introduced as trebuchets have begun to be used for sport. The floating arm trebuchet is engineered to be as efficient as possible for modern sporting events. There is a link below to an article that describes these differences in more detail.
What does a trebuchet look like?
The only difference between a trebuchet and a catapult is a catapult is triggered by a spring mechanism and a trebuchet is triggered by weight placed on the throwing. You put weight on the short end of the throwing arm and your projectile goes in a sling attached to the other end. When you release the throwing arm the weight pulls the long end of the throwing arm and launches the sling over and around the rest of the trebuchet. The weight can be positioned in one of two ways, it can be in a fixed position on the end of the throwing arm then there must be wheels attached to the base of the trebuchet so the swinging of the arm doesn't tip over the trebuchet. The other option is to attach the weight with a swinging mechanism such as a basket attached to the end of the arm.
What is the difference between a catapult and a trebucket?
A trebuchet is a large siege engine used to hurl missiles. To perform this task it uses a long arm and a sling to hurl projectiles. The sling is attached to the arm, and when the arm is moved by the release of a counterweight the sling is moved upward. Just after reaching the top of the arm's arc, the sling partially releases "throwing" the missile inside. So the trebuchet uses a sling as the primary method of hurling its projectiles, the catapult simply uses an arm, which stops at a 90 degree angle while the projectile on board begins its journey to the target. Mechanically, a trebuchet is a type 1 lever (fulcrum in the center, load on one end, force on the other). A catapult is a rod pushed through a spring, which uses torsion as the force.
What materials were used to make a trebuchet?
Your face and the sling with your intestines and the pouch is your stomach.
What is the dependent and independent variable of shooting a slingshot?
The independent variable is the amount of force you apply to the sling shot when you pull it back and then release, because no other variables have any effect on it. The dependent variable is the distance the projectile travels, because the amount of force you apply to the slingshot determines how far the projectile flies through the air before it hits the ground. The more force you apply to the sling shot, the farther the projectile goes.
