U.07 Kinetic & Potential Energy

Day 08 - Trebuchet Frame

Yesterday you built a beam and ensured that an axle could pass through it to form a pivot point. Today you need to establish the frame around that axle. Ideally, your axle should be fully removable from both the frame and the beam without damaging either - there are times when it is useful to remove the beam, and removal of the axle is the best option.

Ensure that your frame is tall enough to allow your counter-weight to freely swing down and through. At no point should the counter-weight strike any part of the frame or the base.

kinetic energy
energy of motion
potential energy
gravitational potential energy is the energy represented by mass due to its height above a surface under force of gravity