ballista Marshmella
Purpose:
The purpose of this lab is to experiment the effect of the angle of projection on the distance of the marshmallow.
Procedure:
We bound the ends of 6 wooden sticks in a pyramid structure to make the shell of the ballista. We then tied rubber bands to two sides and the bottom of the case, this formed the source to pull and create tension to shoot the marshmallow. We then cut off the base of a plastic water bottle to form the holder of the marshmallow. While that was happening we created a base to put the ballista, this was for style.
The purpose of this lab is to experiment the effect of the angle of projection on the distance of the marshmallow.
Procedure:
We bound the ends of 6 wooden sticks in a pyramid structure to make the shell of the ballista. We then tied rubber bands to two sides and the bottom of the case, this formed the source to pull and create tension to shoot the marshmallow. We then cut off the base of a plastic water bottle to form the holder of the marshmallow. While that was happening we created a base to put the ballista, this was for style.
The angle and power of launch determines the distance the marshmallow goes. Being a ballista, we could adjust the power we pulled with and the direction of which we pulled to adjust to the distance required. Our project effectively accomplished the goal of projectile launch that required a certain distance.