Day 04 - Research Trebuchets

We have been working on potential energy, kinetic energy, and work calculations so that we can use this information to design and build a toy trebuchet that can perform efficiently and reliably. Many of you will have minimal exposure to trebuchets. So we'll kick off this phase of things by conducting some research. In your individual doc on PE_KE, create a "Research" section and take notes on the parts of a trebuchet, how they work together, and what design decisions will improve the performanc of the trebuchet. Be sure to differentiate between trebuchets and catapults. They are similar devices with fundamentally different designs, and you are tasked with designing and building a trebuchet, not a catapult.