Trebuchet in slow motion

Model trebuchet (similar to a catapault) that launches a projectile, captured using high speed video camera. Slow motion permits you to see exactly how the complex physics works. Taken using a camera from Southern Vision Systems Inc.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• slow
• motion
• trebuchet
• high
• speed
• video

[seamanspencer]

the hook on the end of the arm releases one of the sling lines at a certain angle.

watch the end of the arm

[23kellek32]

i need help i wanna do one, how you make that the spring get out of the trebuchet?? 0:16

[inytay1]

that is so cool you can see when the ball flings out and when the ring unataches

[soppfinder]

I'm trying to capture a trebuchet launch myself, but I have no hi-speed camera. Have you bought the camera you used? Or have you rented or borrowed it? How could I get one do you think?

[floffyton]

can u help me? how do u get the one string to realese?

thx for ur time

[piman2017]

That is really cool. How many frames per second does that camera shoot?

-piman

[locustPK]

wow, nice man, i wish i had a high speed camera when fireing my own trebuchet. I made one for a school project with a friend, and although we knew when and how the sling released, we couldn't capture it.

great job :)