U.07 Kinetic & Potential Energy

Day 12 - Launch Testing

At this point you should have a fully-operational trebuchet. Commence testing the build in the practice space by the window wall in the classroom. Use a measuring tape to record throw distances (launch 5 trials), being sure to put this data into your EDP report. Then make some modification to your trebuchet that you think will improve its performance. Record the one modification you made, then run another 5 trials and record the data. Compare the two data sets.

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