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What is the best shape for projectile of a catapult?

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Perfectly round. It will cut through the air better. You may be thinking that it will be like a musket ball, though. Well, it won't be. Depending on how big your catapult is, the projectile won't be affected by wind too much and it won't be going fast enough to have much of an affect on the stability of the projectile. read more

Catapult physics is basically the use of stored energy to hurl a projectile (the payload), without the use of an explosive. The three primary energy storage mechanisms are tension, torsion, and gravity. The catapult has proven to be a very effective weapon during ancient times, capable of inflicting great damage. read more

keep The projectile going in a straight line off The base. Otherwise It will veer. use a curved trough to help centre it. - spherical shaped projectiles work The best with either a trebuchet or catapult. read more

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