Catapults: A History A catapult has been used all throughout history as a siege engine. A siege engine is a device that is designed to break or circumvent city walls and other fortifications in siege warfare. A catapult was one of the approximately 10 weapons used in siege warfare during an assault on a castle or fortification. Some other weapons used in both ancient and medieval siege warfare included the well known trebuchet‚ the classic battering ram‚ and the siege tower. All of these devices
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The angle that a catapult is built with directly impacts the trajectory of the item thrown. To prove this point one should look at the history of catapults. Another area to consider would be the mechanics of catapults. In addition‚ consider the improvements made on catapults throughout the modern times. Finally you should consider the different angles that an item is thrown from. Using information from the past and present times can help to find the best angle to accurately throw an object at
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The creation of the catapult was around the 3rd to 4th Century BC (A Brief). There were three main types of Catapults: The Ballista‚ Mangonel‚ and Trebuchet. They were constructed massively up to sixty feet and larger‚ in addition‚ they were made out of wood‚ rope‚ and other materials (History of Catapults). Catapults were used as a weapon to launch stones‚ missiles‚ and other objects during warfare (History of Catapults). They were used for centuries up until the invention of gunpowder and other
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Everyday life is what a person does‚ feels‚ and thinks every day. Much of everyday life is automatic in that it is driven by current features of the environment as mediated by automatic cognitive processing of those features‚ without any mediation by conscious choice‚ said John A. Bargh[1] The sociology of everyday life is a branch of sociology. It investigates the meaning and organization of everyday life. Jack Douglas’s Everyday Life Sociology is an early statement of this field.[2] Over
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|Title |HSC 3003 Provide support to maintain and develop skills for everyday life | |Level |3 | |Credit value |4 | |Learning outcomes |Assessment criteria
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Catapults were one of the most terrorizing and powerful weapons of Ancient Greece and Rome. They were able to destroy enemy defense and turned sieges in favor of the offensor. They also operated with deadly precision and could fire massive boulders huge distances. (Foley and Soedel 5). Catapults were some of the biggest engineering marvel of Ancient times‚ and marked the first time many engineering and management techniques that we see today were used. And these new engineering practices let the
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ABMAMACAW Catapult Catapults were first made to hurdle cats (on a more serious note). There are many different types of catapults‚ such as the mangonel catapult. The mangonel catapult which our catapult is based on was created in 400 B.C. by the Romans. The mangonel was created like the Greek ballista but was smaller and mobile. Our catapult was based on some aspects of the mangonel. In the following I will talk about the process and materials used to make it and the science of the catapult. Some
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device to launch a marshmallow into a container. Catapults were first invented to hurl projectiles farther than any human could. They were effective as blockade weapons and vital on the battle fields (Alchin‚ 2012). The type of catapult used in this experiment is called a Mangonel catapult. Typical mangonels are powered by a torsion-type string‚ which is twisted when the catapult arm is pulled back. When the catapult is fired‚ the spring pulls the catapult arm back to its original position‚ launching
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Psychology in Everyday Life a Summary There are many research psychologists in the world today trying to make our lives better through psychology. In the next few paragraphs I will explore some of the ways they are attempting to use psychology to make our lives better. I will cite examples and studies that were in the video. This summary will help you get a better understanding of the topic of psychology in everday life. One of the areas of psychology that is very important is
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Mathematics in Everyday Life How many times have you students asked "When are we ever going to use this in real life?" You’ll find the answer here! Or You may find yourself wondering what use we have for some of the knowledge we obtain from math class in school. It is sometimes difficult for students to appreciate the importance of Mathematics. They often find the subject boring and hard to understand. With this project we will hopefully help our students realize that Mathematics is not just a
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