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Design and construct a
device that fits the description of a trebuchet. The
device will be used to launch a
projectile of choice at a given target 40 feet away.
There may be only one trebuchet structure per
group. Groups may consist of 1, 2, or 3 people.
Schools may enter and register a maximum of 5
Teams may bring their own projectile for testing,
however, the mass of the projectile has to be between
There will be a taped off 24”x24” starting box.
Students must shoot from within this starting
box. The distance from the front of
the starting box to the front of the target is 40 feet
It is up to the team of students to decide how
they are going to secure their device.
However, the base of the trebuchet must remain in
the 24”x24” starting box
Counter weights used to launch the testing device
need to be safely attached and secured
Students may add and/or remove counter weights
while performing their final testing
Students may not borrow or add additional objects
from other schools
All materials used for the project must be deemed
safe by the instructors at the competition
All trebuchet bases (where the trebuchet meets
and rests on the ground) must fit within a 24” X 24”
The overall height of the trebuchet can not be
taller than 36”
The overall width of the trebuchet can not be
more than 36”
Students are given 5 minutes to complete a total
of 5 final shots at the given target.
The points will be scored according to the