no. a catapult is a class-3-lever not a class-1-lever.
1 st.
The catapult is a 1st class lever
A catapult is a first-class lever because the pivot point (fulcrum) is between the effort (force applied) and the load (object being launched). When the lever arm is pushed down, it generates a mechanical advantage that allows for the launch of objects over a distance.
Class 1 lever
Class 1.
1st class lever3rd class lever
Class 3 Lever! You Don't even know that!
Answer #1:It is a third class lever.=====================Answer #2:It is a second class lever.
lever
Class-III Lever . . . MA always less than 1. Class-II Lever. . . . MA always more than 1. Class-I Lever . . . . MA can be 1, more than 1, or less than 1.
A Class-1 lever is a lever with the force and the load (resistance) on opposite sides of the fulcrum (pivot).
Answer #1:It is a third class lever.=====================Answer #2:It is a second class lever.