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Ballista Ballistics Task

You are going to investigate and explain how a ballista applies force to a projectile. You will need to demonstrate to your teacher that you have completed a safety audit and have your plan approved by your teacher prior to conducting any experiments.

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Ballista Some background information on the history of the Ballista
Ballista The word 'Ballista' is derived from the Greek word 'Ballistes' meaning to throw. In England War Engines, including the Ballista, was also known as the Ingenium from the Latin word ingenium meaning ingenious device!
History of Catapults

Primary Connections: Science Background Resources This web page has links resources for a number of topics in the unit. Click on the “Energy & Change” for a number of links to relevant information and animations..

Trebuchets and sieges This link will take you to a SPLASH media page for information about medieval wars. The trebuchet and other siege engines were used to attack castles and destroy defences.
Energy Transfer in a Trebuchet In this video segment a team of historians, engineers, and trade experts recreate a medieval throwing machine called a trebuchet. To launch a projectile, a trebuchet utilizes the transfer of gravitational potential energy into kinetic energy.

TED Ed Lessons Worth Sharing Use search terms such as “force”, “gravity”, “weightlessness” etc to find short educational videos about topics relevant to this unit. Examples include “How to think about gravity”, “Free falling in outer space” & “Misconceptions about falling objects”.
Why do astronauts float in space? Click on the link to watch the video
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