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Students construct trebuchets to learn about physics



MCHS students Alden Stobbe (right), Izamary Marquez (middle) and Hannah Swiecki (left) are shown launching a baseball with their winning trebuchet. Photo by Matt JohnsonSometimes the best learning opportunities are the ones with real-life applications.
Students in Kim Monson’s AP Physics class at Mariposa County High School had the chance to experience some real-life education when they constructed trebuchets earlier this month. A trebuchet is a type of catapult which uses a swinging arm to thro...

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