Flywheel Trebuchet
- Episode aired Sep 24, 2020
- 10m
Tom is building a new trebuchet. But instead of using a counter weight for potential energy he's going to use a hand cranked flywheel. His goal is to surpass the world record tennis service ... Read allTom is building a new trebuchet. But instead of using a counter weight for potential energy he's going to use a hand cranked flywheel. His goal is to surpass the world record tennis service speed. Then he optimizes the weight of his projectile to the trebuchet which eerily stops ... Read allTom is building a new trebuchet. But instead of using a counter weight for potential energy he's going to use a hand cranked flywheel. His goal is to surpass the world record tennis service speed. Then he optimizes the weight of his projectile to the trebuchet which eerily stops abruptly when the projectile is released.