Vertical Trebuchet Launch

It's difficult to visualise the potential energy when a heavy object is raised, so this is a demonstration of how the transfer of energy can be used to launch smaller object high into the air!
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The high speed (slow mo) shots were filmed with a Chronos 1.4, which I recently purchased (not sponsored, just a great camera!). More info can be found here:
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