My experience with my catapult was actually quite hectic. I ran into many dead ends in the process.
My first model was very simple. It was nothing more than a plastic spoon taped to a mousetrap. To my surprise, it actually worked quite well, but I knew it could be better. So I adjusted the angle at which my projectile would be shot. This was a frustrating stage for me because whenever I got my projectile to travel far, I would tape my catapult in place. However, when I tested the taped catapult, the projectile either went at too steep of an angle or an angle that's not steep enough. Eventually, the model that ended up working the best was a flat, elevated base. This was surprising to me because I initially expected the best angle to be 45 degrees, but ultimately, that wasn't what worked best for me.
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