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Projectile Launcher - Coggle Diagram
Projectile Launcher
Frame
Triangular prism
3d printed supports
A flat plane
Wood Frame
Way to hold the golf ball
A small sack that can release at the highest point
A pin could be inserted to move mechanically when at the highest point
A string could be in tension at the Hi point and be pulled at that time
cup
a stick to go inside of the wiffle ball
3D printed inverted shpere
Energy methods
Rubber band
tension
make the end of the arm smaller and make the projectile move faster
Gravity
A heavy weight
a mound of screws
gears the hold tension
Trigger
Rachet system
String
under the string could be a wheel
sliding pin
Could be at the half way part of the arm
could hold the tension from the band
relase clip
has a buttion
Type of catapult
trebuchet
mangonel
ballista
Pivot Arm
Ball Bearings
Can be used to conserve energy for the projectile instead of friction
Wooden Ball bearings
can save on friction but not as much as metal