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The Physics of the Mangonel slingshotCatapults have been use for centuries by many groups of people, including the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Chinese. Catapults have had an change of purposes, but the most commonly purpose was to launch a rocket salad to destroy castles and soldiers. There were three main types of arbalests Ballista, Mangonel, and the Trebuchet. The sling was the most touristy one. Different levels of tortuousness in the rope of the mangonel catapult dogged how far a projectile was going to get off. Also the different objects that were used as projectiles and there masses also had a big economic consumption in the distance they would reach. If physics werent apply to building a catapult the catapult itself wouldnt function correctly, therefore physics is what brings these machines to life. though catapults are no longer used today in invade or any other use they still have a neat history behind them.The mangonel catapult was the most come up known one . The way this catapult functioned was by pulling back on a wooden stick that was connected to a wooden fort with a bucket, would pull that beef up back. Pulling back on the wooden stick would cause the potential energy of the catapult to be stored in the torsion of the ropes of the wooden leg. When the wooden stick was let go the arm wood immediately return to its original position of 90 degrees where a wooden block would stop its impact and would then launch the projectile. When the arm reaches back to its original position it forms an arc with a radius bear on to the arm length. Therefore the potential energy is transferred into rotational kinetic energy. decrease the torsion in the ropes of the wooden arm would make the projectile travel at a slower velocity. To calculate the t... ...ed. Another disadvantage is that the mangonel was not that accurate. The range was determined by the mass of the object and the aptitude of the catapult itself. Catapults were the weapon of the medieval times. The catapults had many purposes especially during war. Physics were applied to the building of a catapult without it the catapult wouldnt function. The different levels of torsion would affect the catapults ability to launch a projectile higher into the sky, further, and hold it a faster velocity. Also the different masses of objects used as the projectile were also accounted for those things. Though the mangonel catapult was a great catapult it also lacked some abilities, such as having poor trueness and it wouldnt work in wet conditions or cold support like in the rain. Overall the mangonel is a great catapult and always has been over the past centuries.