Catapult Flashcards
Catapult
A device in which accumulated tension is is suddenly released to hurl an object some distance.🛟
System
Small objects coming together to make a working system ( parts of a pendulum or parts of a catapult system. 🙂
Standard
Ready set go line ( starting line ) starting an experiment in the same way. 🚂
Variable
Something you can change in your experiment to see how it changes the results. 👍
Flipper base
The plastic base where the flipper stick is inserted. 🤣
Energy
Amount of pressure that is put in the flipper stick. 🈷
Increments
Changing the flip stick distance by 1 cm each time or increasing the angle brace by 10 degrees each time. 😅
Controlled experiment
Changing only you variable at a time ( flip distance or angle of system. 🎨