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Army Engineering http://usite.army.mod.uk/REME Richard Little, one of the Experts, is a Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineer for the British Army. The MOD's website can tell you everything about their role. Artefacts UK www.artefacts.uk.com Paul Denney, one of the Experts, is an historian for this organisation that reconstructs the past. The Star Gun Company www.starguncompany.co.uk/index.html Website of Colin Herriett, the judge on this programme. His company makes faithful reproductions of guns. |
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Castle Siegecraft and Defence www.castlewales.com/siege.htmls Looks at castle warfare and weaponry in the Middle Ages, with photographs and drawings. Centripetal vs Centrifugal Forces www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/phy00/phy00305.htm American website in which simple physics questions are discussed and answered by scientists. Here, Dr Ken Mellendorf of Illinois Central College defines centripetal and centrifugal force and explains that centrifugal force is not actually a force at all. The Grey Company http://members.iinet.net.au/~rmine Historical re-enactment group based in Perth, Australia. This page provides you with everything you want to know about trebuchets, including pictures, mathematical models for the weapon and plans for table-top models that you can build. There is also information about medieval warfare and costume-making for re-enactments and an extensive list of links. Physics www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0805934.html Offers a straightforward definition of ballistics, including projectiles and trajectories Physlink.com www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae150.cfm Clear and concise explanations of centrifugal force, centripetal force and velocity. Pumpkin Chunkin www.cannon-mania.com/pumpkin_chunkin.htm Website devoted to the design of cannons built to fire pumpkins. This sport has become so popular that it attracted 30,000 visitors at one international event. The site has information and photographs of the cannons. Pumpkin Hurling www.bustifire.com/pkhurling Information on the pumpkin hurling events that have taken place in October for the last few years in Busti, New York. Racing Glossary www.hpiracing.com/glossary.htm The glossary on this site for radio-control car enthusiasts explains the terms axle, acceleration and suspension arm among others. Winching www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/4x4/4x4_Tips/ 0,,1369-1395-1502_1377806,00.html Article that looks at the safety issues and techniques that should be adhered to when winching a vehicle. |
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