Which destructive mechanism allowed Roman siege engines, like the 'Onager', to breach fortified walls?

💡 Explanation

When a projectile impacts a wall, kinetic energy transfer occurs because the projectile mass and velocity convert into force against the structure, leading to material failure and cracking. Therefore kinetic energy transfer results, rather than chemical reactions, acoustic resonance or EMP, which require different mechanisms and projectiles.

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