The potential of power
- POSTED ON: 4 Nov, 2022
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- POSTED BY: Jagadeesh Kanna | Article: Madhumitha Srinivasan
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Meghnath is still awed by learning about the different weapons and their technology. He is itching to build something of his own but one that is simple, harmless, and uses the principles of Science. He rummages through his pockets and looks around for some materials. What he finds inspires him to build a simple missile launcher.
Rubber band-powered catapult
Scroll through the slides to learn the steps.
(Illustrations: Satheesh Vellinezhi)
The author is the founder and CEO of Vaayusastra Aerospace, an IIT-Madras incubated ed-tech startup that offers Air Science workshops for children between five and 14 years.