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Gizmo Trebuchet | Student Exploration: Trebuchet 2021

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Student Exploration: Trebuchet Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes. Vocabulary: air resistance, counterweight, ... counterweight trebuchet, efficiency, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, launch angle, payload, projectile, siege engine, torque Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. During the Middle Ages, armies often attacked castles using large siege engines such as the counterweight trebuchet at left. What challenges might you face if you attacked a castle? There are chances your weapon may break or you get injured 2. What are some ways to defend a castle against attack? By building a strong base to protect the castle Gizmo Warm-up A counterweight trebuchet acts like a giant see-saw. Hanging from the “short arm” of the beam is a heavy counterweight. From the “long arm,” a sling holds the payload, usually a rock. In the Trebuchet Gizmo, you can design your own trebuchet to attack a city or castle. 1. From the Tools menu, drag the Help icon over each red dot on the trebuchet to see the name of the part. Use letters to label each part on the diagram to the right. A) Counterweight, B) payload, C) fulcrum, D) short arm, E) long arm, F) sling, G) prong 2. Click Launch test. Describe the motion of a trebuchet. The trebuchet swinged the slin [Show More]

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