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Catapults vocab

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Total cards: 9•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Catapult

Back (Answer)

A device in which accumulated tension is suddenly released to hurl an object some distance.

#2
Front (Question)

System

Back (Answer)

Small objects coming together to make a working system (parts of pendulum or parts of catapult system).

#3
Front (Question)

Standard

Back (Answer)

Ready, set, go line (starting line), starting an experiment in the same way.

#4
Front (Question)

Variable

Back (Answer)

Something you can change in your experiment to see how it changes the results.

#5
Front (Question)

Flipper base

Back (Answer)

A plastic base where the flipper stick is inserted.

#6
Front (Question)

Flipper stick

Back (Answer)

The popsicle stick that is pressed on with your finger (energy).

#7
Front (Question)

Energy

Back (Answer)

Amount of pressure that is put on the flipper stick.

#8
Front (Question)

Increments

Back (Answer)

Changing the flip stick distance by 1cm each time or, increasing the angle brace by 10 degrees each time.

#9
Front (Question)

Controlled experiment

Back (Answer)

Changing only one variable at a time (flip stick distance or angle of system).