THE PHYSICS OF ARCHERY
THE ARROW IS RELEASED BY MEANS OF THE BOW RELYING ONLY ON HUMAN STRENGTH, WITHOUT ANY EXTERNAL SOURCE OF ENERGY. FIRSTLY ONE HAS TO DRAW THE BOW, WHICH MEANS BENDING IT WITH THE SUFFICIENT MUSCLE STRENGTH AND LOOPING THE STRING AROUND THE TWO ENDS OF THE BOW-STICK. THE ENERGY APPLIED FOR DRAWING STAYS RESTORED WITHIN THE BOW. THE SECOND STEP IS PLACING THE ARROW ONTO THE BOW, AND POWERFULLY STRETCHING THE STRING BY THE HELP OF THE ARM MUSCLES. THIS POWER ADDS UP, CURVES INTO THE FLEXIBILITY OF THE WOOD…
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