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Variables
Catapults
Pendulums
Flippers
Pot-Luck
100
To do this means you are only changing one thing at a time in an experiment..
What is to control a variable
100
This is another form of a giant crossbow
What is a Ballista?
100
Another name for the penny mass was a _______
What is bob
100
This was used to test for mass in our Flipper investigation..
What are the aluminum balls
100
Another name for the "mean" is this...
What is the average
200
Anything you can change in an experiment that might affect the outcome is...
What is a variable
200
These people invented the Mangonel
Who are the Romans
200
Mass is the....
What is the amount of matter in an object
200
This was the standard launch angle when testing for HEIGHT
What is 0 degrees or flat
200
The string, pencil, paper clip, and penny are all parts to this investigation..(be specific)
What is the Swingers investigation
300
Finish this sentence, "the longer the pendulum, the _____"
What is the fewer number of swings
300
This type of catapult was built for maximum force.
What is a Trebuchet
300
The standard length of string in our Swingers investigation was ________ (don't forget the unit!)
What is 38 cm.
300
The three types of catapults we studied were the ?
What is Mangonel, Trebuchet, and the Ballista
300
The Mangonel fired these items that start with the letter "P"
What is projectiles
400
This variable is found on the Y-AXIS. It is the variable that is being measured.
What is the Dependent variable
400
This catapults had an arm with a bucket on the end that would be released to launch items for attack.
What is a Mangonel
400
Shorten the length of this to make it go faster...
What is a pendulum
400
Dead bodies, hot sand, and fire were all ____________
What is launched
400
The basic procedure used in a controlled experiment, before changing any variables is known as the ....
What is the standard
500
This is something that you can control. It is manipulated and found on the X-AXIS
What is Independent variable
500
This type of catapult has a long arm and a short arm, and a sling that was loaded with projectiles
What is Trebuchet
500
The three variables that were tested in the Swingers investigation were, ________
What is length of string, mass, and release position.
500
The main reason the catapults were invented was because..
What is to increase range/power of a crossbow
500
You do this to find the "range"
What is find the difference between the largest and smallest numbers