- The first throw we did for the accuracy competition was the best throw out of our three. The next two were not very close to the 15m mark. I found this surprising because when we were testing our trebuchet, it was throwing consistently and quite close to the 15m marker. However, with repeated use our trebuchet started to wear down and this, I believe, caused our trebuchet to not perform to its best ability.
- If we had the opportunity, we would probably focus on straightening out our throwing arm. This would allow it to fall straight down and decrease the risk of it hitting another part on our trebuchet.
- If I were to design a new trebuchet, I think I would stick with the floating arm trebuchet. Although it didn't perform to the best of its ability on performance day, we saw its true potential when we were testing it the day before. I would try and design it so that with repeated use, it would not start to wear down.
- Our current trebuchet might have had a different outcome if we put a new nail in at the end of the throwing arm. This would change the angle of release and possibly increase our distance. The nail started to move in the wood and twist around with repeated use.
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