Two bows shoot arrows with the same initial speed. The string in bow A must be pulled back farther...?

Question

when shooting and arrow than the string in bow B. Which bow gives its arrow a greater acceleration? Or, do neither give their arrow acceleration?

Answer 1

Conjecture here. If both bows are using the same initial speed, and bow A does not provide additional acceleration with its draw length, then it could be assumed that NEITHER gives a greater acceleration.

However, if efficiencies are being sought. Bow B, with its shorter length could use a shorter (therefore lighter arrow) and could theoretically produce a longer flight from the shorter arrow if the acceleration is the same.

Make sense?

If the arrows stay the same length go with the longer draw. If you can make one shorter go with the shorter draw.

Answer 2

Bow B gives the greater acceleration, since it took a shorter distance to bring it to the same speed as bow A. After the arrows leave the strings there is no more acceleration.

Answer 3

You stated “with the same initial speed” and “Which bow gives its arrow a greater acceleration”?

The B bow with the shorter Draw, will reach maximum speed first because of the shorter and stouter stroke.

So I would say B reach maximum first in less string time.

D58




Hunting with Rifle, Pistol, Muzzle loader and Bow for over 3 decades.
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Answer 4

More details needed. Weight and length of arrow, length of draw, overdraw?
The shorter arrow with the longer draw will carry farther. The poundage of the bow is a factor too.

Answer 5

What kind of bows are they?compound,recurve,Long,cross,