Applications of Physics to Archery

TL;DR

This paper explores how physics principles apply to archery, analyzing mechanics and arrow flight through experiments that provide quantitative insights accessible to archers using modest tools.

Contribution

It presents a scientific approach to archery by applying physics laws and conducting experiments with simple tools, offering practical insights into arrow mechanics.

Findings

Quantitative measurements of arrow flight

Insights into bow and arrow mechanics

Experimental methods accessible to archers

Abstract

Archery lends itself to scientific analysis. In this paper we discuss physics laws that relate to the mechanics of bow and arrow, to the shooting process and to the flight of the arrow. In parallel, we describe experiments that address these laws. The detailed results of these measurements, performed with a specific bow and arrow, provide insight into many aspects of archery and illustrate the importance of quantitative information in the scientific process. Most of the proposed experiments use only modest tools and can be carried out by archers with their own equipment.