SAMPLE: History

Film Science Mini-Video Questions for Gladiator

1. What, in general, is the reason for using the catapult?

2. How was tension put into the catapult as it was being loaded?

3. How might a commander minimize calvary losses during a catapult barrage?

4. Were the catapults appropriate for the terrain?

5. Did the enemy seem to regard the barrage as "hell"?

6. In general, which weapon was more effective, the bow or catapult?

7. Why was fire used?

8. The catapult is the forerunner of what?

9. Which army used the bow more effectively?

10. a) An arrow is launched at 20⁰, 30 m/s. Find the downrange distance. Make an accurate sketch.

b) Another arrow is launched at 70⁰, 30 m/s. Find the downrange distance. Make an accurate sketch.

c) Compare the two answers.

11. If an arrow were launched at 25⁰, 30 m/s from the top of a 10 m tree, find the downrange distance.

12. Would a flaming tar ball launched at 40⁰, 37 m/s, clear a 7 m tree 23 m downrange?