Team Scraps and The Team Scraps and The Five Finger SpecialFive Finger Special

Andrew Williams, Blake Day, Andrew Williams, Blake Day, Michael Raup, and Jordan Michael Raup, and Jordan

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Team Scraps and…Team Scraps and…

► (Left to Right): Michael Raup, Andrew Williams, Blake Day(Left to Right): Michael Raup, Andrew Williams, Blake Day

The Five Finger SpecialThe Five Finger Special

DetailsDetails

►Dimensions: Dimensions: Height- .5 metersHeight- .5 meters Width- .5 metersWidth- .5 meters Length- 1 meterLength- 1 meter

►Weight:Weight: Catapult Arm- 2.5 kgsCatapult Arm- 2.5 kgs Base- 2.3 kgsBase- 2.3 kgs Total Weight- 4.8 kgsTotal Weight- 4.8 kgs

How it WorksHow it Works

►Rubber bands are stretched.Rubber bands are stretched.

►The Elastic Potential Energy from the The Elastic Potential Energy from the rubber bands turns into Kinetic Energy rubber bands turns into Kinetic Energy which pulls the arm.which pulls the arm.

►Which pulls the weight up to the Which pulls the weight up to the required 1 meter height.required 1 meter height.

Steps to FireSteps to Fire

►First arm catapult (Attaching Rubber First arm catapult (Attaching Rubber Bands)Bands)

►Attach the String with weight to the armAttach the String with weight to the arm

►Tie down Arm to prepare to fireTie down Arm to prepare to fire

►Cut string and…bombs awayCut string and…bombs away

The EndThe End

Credits:Credits:

Thanks to Michael Raup, Andrew Thanks to Michael Raup, Andrew Williams, Blake Day, and Jordan Williams, Blake Day, and Jordan

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