Within our Algebra group, we needed to decide exactly what kind of catapult we would build and what we would need for the catapult. Our final decision was to build a version of a catapult that could be adjusted for the certain challenge each time. Our group had trouble agreeing on a design that was best suited for all of our ideas, but we came to an agreement to base our catapult on the sketch that I drew. Marisabel also organized the planning document we are going to turn in on Friday and what each person has to do for the assignment.
- The catapult we want to build is similar to a mangonel, but ours is going to be able to adjust for three different purposes: height, distance, and target. I drew a design with a crank and a rope a gear. We decided not to use the crank method and use a bicycle inner tube for the pull-back method.
- During class, Mr. Gaines showed us what our catapult would most likely do with a small model catapult. When the catapult was tilted forward in a certain angle, the object soared through the air at a long distance. However, when the catapult tilted backwards, the object soared up with a great height. Our group agreed to make our catapult have some kind of mechanism that would allow for it to tilt at certain angles for our challenges.