They are called Mangonels.
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I think what you are asking about was the trebuchet, which was much more like a sling than like a slingshot. There was a type of catapult called a ballista, which was like a large crossbow, and it is possibly a similarity to this type of weapon that is the reason people in England and many other places call a slingshot a catapult.
what are sieges designs
They would catapult large rocks to break the walls of cities to gain access killing some of the enemy in the process.
if it had a large weight it was throwing then it probably would affect the throwing distance and height...the best rock thrower is called a trebuchet. it could also affect the speed the progectile is moving making it fall short of the desired distance. If it is too heavy the catapult might not be able to lift the progectile off the ground. hope this helps -coliam
A catapult is a device used for throwing stones or other projectiles. It uses tension or torsion to store energy and release it rapidly to propel the object. Catapults were historically used in warfare for sieges or to launch projectiles over walls.
it was not a catapult it was a trebushete (pronawnced treb-you-shey)
You use a catapult to launch things into the air.
The word catapult came from ancient greece. It was also invented there. It means from two seperate words kata pultos
A catapult is a type of lever because it uses a fulcrum or pivot point to launch the projectile. The pivot point in a catapult is called the "fulcrum".
The hand
To launch a large rock by kinetic power.
To launch a large rock by kinetic power.
The ballista (also called the catapult) is a device that hurls heavy objects or arrows over a large distance. It was invented in ancient Greece (in 399 BC) by Dionysius the Elder of Syracuse. The Romans later added wheels to the catapult to make it more maneuverable. The catapult was a major weapon of warfare for well over a thousand years.
Mangonel.
I think what you are asking about was the trebuchet, which was much more like a sling than like a slingshot. There was a type of catapult called a ballista, which was like a large crossbow, and it is possibly a similarity to this type of weapon that is the reason people in England and many other places call a slingshot a catapult.
The Greek catapult, also known as the torsion catapult, is believed to have been invented around 400 BC. It was developed by engineers and military strategists through a process of trial and error, inspired by earlier siege weapons and using principles of torsion to store and release energy for launching projectiles. This innovation revolutionized ancient warfare and was used in battles and sieges by the Greeks and later by the Romans.