Catapults are weapons that were created in ancient times, but have since been rendered obsolete by new technology. They are simple weapons powered by torsion, balance, and tension. In medieval times of war, catapults were used to hurl many different types of projectiles into the cities of enemies. In the Catapult Project, we learned about the history and mathematics of catapults and in groups of 5 were tasked with building a functioning catapult. My group built a mangonel style catapult. To see all my work for this project click on the buttons below.