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Catapult physics is basically the use of stored energy to hurl a projectile (the payload), without the use of an explosive. The three primary energy storage mechanisms are tension, torsion, and gravity.
Ever since they were invented, catapults have been a deadly war weapon. The catapult was invented by Dionysius of Syracuse around 400 B.C. In Greek, the word catapult means to throw into. When he designed the catapult, Dionysius wanted to create an effective war weapon. The first catapult designed worked like a crossbow. To be able to make the catapult more powerful, it was made larger and stronger and set on a tripod.