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Catapult physics is basically the use of stored energy to hurl a projectile (the payload), without the use of an explosive. The three primary energy storage mechanisms are tension, torsion, and gravity.
How to Make a Torsion powered catapult called a Mangonel: This type of catapult uses twisted string or rope as a source of power and it is more accurate to the real catapults of Medieval times.