Roman+Catapults+and+the+Siege+of+Masada

=I-Mag 2011: Catapults and the Siege of Masada=
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Click on the PDF file links below for a little bit of history and a little bit of science.

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Catapult science, Target Practice record sheets
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Where in the world is Masada?
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A new Target Sheet is needed for each modification trial.
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More ideas **[|here]**
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Torsion springs and throwing arms... how does it work?
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Down to basics... untangling the energy
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Keannu and Connor's catapult:11 metre range
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Sam, Connor and Hunter's catapult design:11m range
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Zeke and Logan - waiting for the throwing arm...
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Connor shortening the throwing arm to make it fit the frame.
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James's catapult with a clever spring design...
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Hunter's prototype...
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Georgia's desktop model: 9.5m range
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Joe's catapult: 11m-13m range
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Online Catapult Simulator [|here]
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