FIG. 1 · PROJECTILE MOTION, FELINE CASE
the word catapult
always had a cat in it.
so here it is, caught in the exact frame it leaves the arm. drag the bucket back, let go, and watch the arc do the talking.
01 / THE LAUNCHER
pull the bucket down and back. release to fire. gravity and a little air drag do the rest, nothing here is simulated for show.
POWER
LAST READING
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PERSONAL BEST
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observation: no launches recorded yet.
02 / THE LOG BOOK
every recorded launch, longest column first is not how a lab notebook works, so this one runs newest first instead.
SHOT
DISTANCE
NOTE
no entries yet. fire the launcher above to start the record.
03 / BUILD PLANS
MATERIALS: 3x craft stick, 1x plastic spoon, 1x rubber band, 1x cat (supplied)
ARM RATIO: pivot to bucket, 2.4:1 against pivot to base
TENSION SOURCE: single rubber band, wound twice
SAFETY NOTE: cat did not consent to peer review
CONCLUSION: it works. the cat is not pleased about it working.
margin notes
tested on kitchen table, tuesday. flash photography confirms full extension of all four legs at release. hypothesis: cat had opinions about this. hypothesis confirmed.
CONTRACT, RECORDED IN THE MARGIN
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