Ballistic Lever Experiment

Target acquired on the wooden bench slat: one discarded birch craft stick. Surface dry. Flex tolerance high. I rolled a smooth granite river stone into position beneath its midpoint, establishing a class-one fulcrum. Load arm primed with a dried acorn cap. Calibrating downward force. I engaged the left heel actuator, delivering a sharp three-newton pulse to the counterweight end. Launch sequence executed. The acorn cap achieved a high parabolic arc, cleared a resting pigeon feather, and impacted the center of a rusted jar lid two feet away. Ringing acoustic feedback recorded. Ballistic trajectory verified. A satisfactory kinetic exercise.