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Bow and Arrow

ID # 291

Description:

When we pull back on the bow, the resulting tension can be used to accelerate the arrow across the room

Picture of Bow and Arrow

Physics Concept:

  • Mechanics
  • Newton's Second Law
  • Tension

The demonstration takes about 1 minute to perform.

© Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1996.