The forum discussion focuses on designing a device to launch an egg over a 1-meter tall fence, through a 1-meter tall window, and into a fish tank, all within a maximum device size of 1 cubic meter. Participants suggest using a spring-loaded launcher or a catapult mechanism that utilizes elastic potential energy or weight. Key considerations include ensuring the trajectory is a parabola to clear the obstacles and maintaining a stable platform to minimize recoil effects on accuracy. The discussion emphasizes practical engineering principles over theoretical physics.
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That's right. A stable platform that is far more massive than the projectile (and the delivery mechanism) will be easier to calibrate for accuracy.abm4life said:excessive recoil due to it being light, which is what i stated in my huge paragraph! :P so ye "that IS what US guys have been trying to get at all this time"!
turbo-1 said:That's right. A stable platform that is far more massive than the projectile (and the delivery mechanism) will be easier to calibrate for accuracy.