Jess King Mr. Neill Physics 9 November 2016 The History of a Trebuchet Have you ever been curious to learn more about how such an immense machine, like the trebuchet, came to be? The creation of the trebuchet is believed to have been around the 12th century. However, the exact time period of the creation remains unknown.…
The trebuchet was used to hurl large stones at castles in the medieval era. The trebuchet was a new war machine that terrorized castles throughout the British isles. With it’s origin dating back to China in 300 B.C., the trebuchet was used primarily by the French until the twelfth century. During the Siege of Dover, the French attacked the British stronghold at Dover. Once King Edward the first of Britain laid his eyes on this weapon he knew he must construct one for Britain.…
They demonstrated this ability on question one. They used a pre-measured slip of paper to measure the bat and answer whether or not the bat was longer, shorter, or equal to the piece of paper. Then they proceeded to do the same with the picture of a book and then compare the book and bat by using the slip of paper. The first two parts of question one required them to procedurally understand how to use a non-unit measured object. The third part of question requires the students to understand conceptually how the third object, in this case, the…
History of the Trebuchet The trebuchet was a weapon used during siege warfare. It would hurl heavy stones to smash castle or city walls. The trebuchet was named multiple ways such as Medieval Trebuchet which is derived from the Old French word ‘Trebucher’ meaning to throw over.…
Quartiles are a procedure of diagnosing the way values are utilized to part an arrangement of numbers into four equivalent gatherings. You initiate by putting the numbers in numerical request after that separation them down the middle utilizing the middle. On the left part of the middle the numbers ought to be isolated over once more, towards the privilege of the middle a third division is required, your information should now be separated into four gatherings. These three markers you have made are really quartiles. Despite the fact that they have been isolated into four separate gatherings, this is finished with three quartiles.…
Stating this as not being the source of disagreement creates an effect of there being no question actually existing whereas the author introduces a much greater one. Therefore, in the course of no issue as to whether or not guns should be regulated, it seems clear that the controversy should be easily solved, but the author describes the true discrepancy of the issue. Further using the title “Guns a Loaded Argument,” to introduce the reader to the idea of gun control being a seemingly simple discussion when in fact it is a subject that is tough to reach any agreement…
Harold Sandoval, 08 Apr 17, article review assignment, hasa03953, BBS 100 Wk. 7 The assigned reading material for this week of the course is authored by Nathan Foster, and titled "The effects of Meplat on terminal ballistics". The article appeared on ballisticstudies.com (http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/The+Effects+Of+The+Meplat+On+Terminal+Ballistics.html) Mr. Foster opened his article by providing a little backdrop on the word "meplat".…
Gunpowder Bang! Boom! The sounds of gunshots and were heard in every single war around the globe. But what fueled the guns? Gunpowder is one of the many Chinese inventions, such as silk, chopsticks, the compass, and the umbrella.…
Introduction A catapult is a device that was used to throw an object to a remarkable distance during war. It was used for killing enemy from a great distance. This paper will be describing the building of a model catapult and its mechanical properties. General description There were a variety of catapult of different sizes, but the catapult model, as seen in Figure 1, is about 8 inches long, 6 inches wide and 7 to 8 inches tall.…
The invention of gunpowder was drastic and life altering discovery. Gunpowder was discovered in Ancient China in the 9th Century during the Han dynasty, by an alchemist named Wei Boyang (A&E). Boyang was one of the many alchemists hired by the government to create an exlir that would satisfy the emperor’s search for immortality. Through his research he accidentally came across gunpowder. The alchemists “experimented with the Sulphur, common charcoal, and saltpeter heating the substances in order to transform them” (A&E).…
Private investigator Kinsey Millhone, an unmarried, licensed, bonded, white woman of age thirty-two from Santa Teresa, California, investigates the homicide of Lisa Osterling’s husband, Rudd Osterling, who was previously a cocaine dealer. She also explores the disappearance of the Parker shotgun, a rare and beautifully crafted shotgun that is no longer produced anymore because the company went out of business. Lisa believes that the police wrote off the murder as a failed attempt at Rudd’s drug dealing, and she is determined to figure out the convict before the birth of her son. Initially, Kinsey heads to the gun shop located on a narrow side street in Colgate to elaborate with the owner, Avery Lamb, about the appraisal he completed on the…
Catapults can be used in many ways. They were used in ancient history times. There are many types of catapults. When launching a projectile, physics is used in the catapult. Catapults are very helpful to launching things to either destroy something or to launch something over a taller building.…
Teachers may refuse to take the responsibility of carrying guns. This may result in teachers quitting their position which negatively impacts the students as well as the…
In a helping learning environment, it is helpful for students alike not be stressed out with great deal of projects and homework. One project in particular is Mr. Burch Science fair. I as a Marietta High School declare independence from this specific project. This projects adds a significant amount of stress to put with other homework assignments with other teachers. I personally am fed up with this and will not participate in doing this project.…
The book, Gunpowder: Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics: The History of the Explosive that Changed the World by Jack Kelly is about the history of gunpowder, how it evolved to become more powerful and explosive, and how it affected the many wars that occurred. Gunpowder was first invented by Chinese alchemists around 1110 A.D. They called the perfect mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur "fire drug," before it was known as gunpowder. The Chinese used the powder primarily for making noise for their festivals. However; as time went on, and as the powder became more advanced, people started using it to make weapons.…