In physics we built a mini cardboard trebuchet to give us an idea on how to build the big wooden trebuchets. To make our cardboard trebuchet work at its best we had to use our physics knowledge. We had to use our balancing concepts (with the weights) and our trajectory concepts (make sure the trebuchet launched at 45 degrees), by doing these concepts we got our trebuchet to perform at its best.
Some environmental factors are that the glue may not have settled correctly and made the trebuchet unstable or the string may have weakened through the gluing process.
Some performance factors are the launch angle of the trebuchet and the amount of weights we put on for the counterweight.
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