How Things Work

Our catapult will use an electromagnet to get the repulsive force and launch the water balloons.

Team name is Magnetpolt

On this catapult made by Team Get em Wet, the metal bar adjusts the angle at which the catapult arm will throw the water balloon, changing...

The Longshots The catapult is a design with a lock, adjustable arm, and base as well. can shoot up to 30 feet!

Team: Get 'em Wet Name: Sean Pollock Location: ETC Woodshop Description: Front View Bungee Cables

Team longshots. This is the unfinished extendable arm of the catapult.

frame being built.

Perseus

Team Name: Team Mouse-apult Our catapult uses potential elastic energy in 2 mouse traps and 2 bungie cords to launch the balloon.

Aggie Eliminators This is a 3/4 view of our catapult. ETC Woodshop by Sarah Kriegh

This picture shows my team's overall catapult with the bungee cords properly positioned and ready to be fired. Taken at 6th Floor Wo...

Showing the front of the catapult- Team Perseus

This is a bungee cord used for "THE FLING THINGS"

Team Excelerate Mitchell Johnson The counterweight of the catapult, made out of a metal bucket filled with construction sand

This picture shows the telescoping catapult arm and torsion type propulsion of the mangonel style catapult. Location: ETC building

team name: how things twerk This photo shows the making of the lever arm. The cup cradles the water balloon while the wooden arm launches...

Binni's Berserkers - Lever Arm

The fact that we put the vertical bars 2/3rds of the way down the base allows it to ideally distribute the weight and forces of the catapult...