Hello! I am wondering if this trebuchet design will work? I've spent hours on it and days researching, i'm making it for a school project and want to get a good grade. :
Background
Part One: Siege Machine
How to build a Trebuchet (Catapult) - Wilderness Arena Survival
Optimizing the Counterweight Trebuchet - Wolfram Demonstrations Project
Trebuchet Physics
Team Urban Siege | Trebuchet and Catapult Pouches
Virtual Trebuchet: A Web Based Trebuchet Simulator
Virtual Trebuchet: A Web Based Trebuchet Simulator
Background
Trebuchet Physics
Traction Trebuchet | EXARC
Trebuchet Physics
Effect of Trebuchet Arm Length or Counterweight Mass on Projectile Distance | Science Project
Effect of Trebuchet Arm Length or Counterweight Mass on Projectile Distance | Science Project
What Is the Physics Behind a Counterweight Trebuchet? | COMSOL Blog