Experiment with the catapult by changing the amount of energy used to pull the spoon down. When you pull down a small amount and release the marshmallow, what happens? Record your observations. When you pull down a large amount and release the marshmallow, what happens?

when The spoon is pulled down with a small amount of energy : short distance travelled by Marsh mallow

When the spoon is pulled down with a higher amount of energy : Long distance travelled by Marshmallow

Explanation:

when The spoon is pulled down with a small amount of energy :

After the release of the spoon  the Marshmallow travels a relatively short distance because the acceleration is < mass of the mass of the Marshmallow

F = ma. hence a = F/m    where a < m

When the spoon is pulled down with a higher amount of energy

After the release of the spoon the marshmallow travels a relatively long distance when compared to the application of small amount of energy