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    Physics Behind Catapults

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    more force applied to shoot it the farther it will go and the less force you apply the less range you will have. Another thing that will affect the range of our catapult is the tightness of the rubber bands. If they are to tight won’t allow the catapult to be pulled back and spring forward. If the rubber bands are too loose they won’t hold it together and the catapult won’t be able to spring back like it’s supposed to. The angle also plays a crucial role in the range of a catapult. If the catapult

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    All objects have energy because of their position, or where they are. When you hold a rubber ball above your head, it has potential energy, or saved energy. When you drop the ball, it falls to the ground because of gravity, and then it bounces back up. The potential energy in the ball turns into kinetic energy, or the energy of movement, when the ball falls and bounces. Potential energy is stored, or saved, energy. Your bike at the top of a big hill and a spring that’s stretched both have potential

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    you are sure to be amazed! Number Five: Koosh Ball This small toy is incredibly simple in concept, but turned out to make big money. The Koosh Ball was invented after one creative man tied up a bunch of rubber bands to make a smaller ball with a lighter impact for his children. When he saw how well his idea panned out, he decided to create a whole new toy in itself. The patented ball is simply hundreds of rubber strings protruding from a rubber core. It

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    Plastic from Milk

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    together, as you would bread dough, into a ball. This is your casein plasticWeigh the ball of casein plastic on a kitchen scale (set for grams) using a piece of wax paper to keep the scale clean. Record the weight in your table. 1. When weighing, remember to turn on the scale and first make sure it reads zero with nothing on it. This will help make sure your measurements are accurate. Also, use a new sheet of wax paper each time you weigh a different ball of casein plastic. This will give you exact

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    What Makes Zing Toys?

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    products for children entertainment. However, Zing Toys did not come up with the first toy that bounces back up when one drops it. Norman Stingley invented the rubber ball in 1965. He compacted rubber together under very high pressure and as a result, the rubber bounced back up fairly high. This is said to be the first creation of a rubber bouncing ball. A Zeebeez is a fun lasting toy for children to play with. Despite the fact that it may seem like a simple kid’s toy, the science behind what makes this

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    990412-11-5206 Subject teacher: Puan Norlida Heat does to matter is changes it state. There is something more subtle though that can cause big problems. Look at this devise. When you heat both this ball and the ring the ring expands like a long bar of metal. The ball expands less so when they are heated the ball fits through the ring. You may want to look for these and try this demo as many of you probably have these. Another neat tool to show the expansion of metals is this bimetal bar. It is made with

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    Thesis About Catapults

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    about ping pong balls and catapults? I got my information from science buddies on how to make my catapult. I also got information from buzzle. My thesis is if the catapult is at a 30 degree angle, then the ping pong ball will go farther the further the arm is pulled back. How most catapults work. It has force and strength. It has an arm that hurls an object though the air. It needs other parts to work. Big catapults have a rope and spring. Little catapults usually have rubber bands. Catapults are

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    6. Performing the Experiment: While performing the experiment we have to be careful whether we are performing the experiment according to the run order or not. In order to avoid the error, we rechecked the settings for every run and then we performed that run. To run the experiment effectively, we ran some trial runs such that we got an idea of how to perform the experiment and how to take the readings minimizing the errors. After performing the experiment, the values were recorded in the table

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    Pearl, “Living into my new self” All of humanity is made in the image of God and has spiritual qualities that is not divided into compartments that feel different forms of love which are pitted against each other. Knowing God’s love is an experience through the unknowing or unlearning of my perceived learned ideas in the acts of daily transformation, and listening to the Spirit speak in a quiet, calm soothing voice, a divine love, that is for all humanity. The ongoing transforming gift from God

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    used it by rapidly spinning the string and letting it go, sending the rock flying at high speeds. It wasn’t until the mid-1800 's that the traditional slingshot we all know of today came into play (Yoder.) It was a y-shaped stick with two elastic bands tied between two endpoints at either of the upper ends of the Y. It is a seemingly simple machine, where all you have to do to be able to use it was point, pull, and release. This is what made them ideal for children to play with in the late 1800’s

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