Catapults Flashcards
Catapult
A device in which accumulated tension is suddenly released to hurl a object in some distance.
System
Small objects coming together to make a working system (parts of the pendulum or parts of the catapult system).
Standard
Ready set go line starting line starting and experiment in the same way
Variable
Something you can change in your experiment to see how it Changes your results.
Flipper base
A plastic base where the flipper sick is inserted
Flipper stick
The popsicle stick that is pressed on with your finger(energy)
Energy
Amount of pressure that is put on the flipper stick base.
Increments
Change it the flip stick distance by 1 cm each time or increase in the angel brace by 10 degrees each time
Controlelled experiment
Changing only one variable at a time (flip stick distance or angle of system).