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Physics Catapults

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Karl Gscheidle’s physics class tests student made catapults Monday in the main hallway of Coppell High School. Junior Lauren Lee and Mr.Gscheidle sit on the receiving end of the catapult to stop the motion of the tennis ball as well as to measure the distance of the ball. Photo By Chelsea Banks.
Karl Gscheidle’s physics class tests student made catapults Monday in the main hallway of Coppell High School. Junior Lauren Lee and Mr.Gscheidle sit on the receiving end of the catapult to stop the motion of the tennis ball as well as to measure the distance of the ball.
Photo By Chelsea Banks.
Karl Gscheidle’s Physics class constructs catapults in order to test velocity and the distance they cover. Trials and test runs take place monday in the main hallway of Coppell High School. Photo by Chelsea Banks.
Karl Gscheidle’s Physics class constructs catapults in order to test velocity and the distance they cover. Trials and test runs take place monday in the main hallway of Coppell High School. Photo by Chelsea Banks.
Karl Gscheidle’s physics class tests student made catapults Monday in the main hallway of Coppell High School. Juniors Sarah Houchin, Rachel Kruise and Katie Herklotz sit in the hall to run their trials on the experiment. Photo By Chelsea Banks.
Karl Gscheidle’s physics class tests student made catapults Monday in the main hallway of Coppell High School. Juniors Sarah Houchin, Rachel Kruise and Katie Herklotz sit in the hall to run their trials on the experiment. Photo By Chelsea Banks.
Karl Gscheidle’s physics class constructs catapults in order to test velocity and the distance they cover. Students tested these catapults Monday in the main hallway of Coppell High School. Photo By Chelsea Banks.

Karl Gscheidle’s physics class constructs catapults in order to test velocity and the distance they cover. Students tested these catapults Monday in the main hallway of Coppell High School. Photo By Chelsea Banks.
Karl Gscheidle’s physics class tests homemade catapults Monday in the main hallway of Coppell High School. Students conduct experimental trials in order to test their building skills and the distance that the catapult shot. Photo By Chelsea Banks
Karl Gscheidle’s physics class tests homemade catapults Monday in the main hallway of Coppell High School. Students conduct experimental trials in order to test their building skills and the distance that the catapult shot. Photo By Chelsea Banks
Karl Gscheidle’s physics class constructs catapults in order to test velocity and the distance that they cover. Trials took place Monday in the main hallway at Coppell High School. Photo By Chelsea Banks.
Karl Gscheidle’s physics class constructs catapults in order to test velocity and the distance that they cover. Trials took place Monday in the main hallway at Coppell High School. Photo By Chelsea Banks.
Karl Gscheidle’s physics class tests student made catapults Monday in the main hallway of Coppell High School. Junior Brooke Davidson records data and prepares to write her group's lab report after finishing their experiment. Photo By Chelsea Banks.
Karl Gscheidle’s physics class tests student made catapults Monday in the main hallway of Coppell High School. Junior Brooke Davidson records data and prepares to write her group’s lab report after finishing their experiment. Photo By Chelsea Banks.
Karl Gscheidle’s physics class tests handmade catapults in the main hallway of Coppell High School on Monday. Students create these every year in order to learn about the topic of velocity and distance. Photo By Chelsea Banks.
Karl Gscheidle’s physics class tests handmade catapults in the main hallway of Coppell High School on Monday. Students create these every year in order to learn about the topic of velocity and distance. Photo By Chelsea Banks.
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