How Does a Bow and Arrow Work?
Deadly Weapon Bows and arrows can account for over hundreds of thousands of deaths in history, dating back to the B.C. days. The Egyptians used them in armies in the war against the Persians. The Chinese army equipped their soldiers with them around 500 B.C. The Native Americans utilized bows and arrows during the French and Indian war in the early 1800s. Bow and Arrow Basics The basic bow and arrow set up consists of a bowed piece of flexible wood, a taut string or rope tied on each end of the bow, and a lighter piece of wood with a sharp tip to function as the arrow. An archer, who uses a bow and arrow, would put a notch big enough to hold the rope at the end of the arrow with the sharp end facing forward. The wood for the bow would have to be fairly flexible, yet strong. The archer would need it to be strong enough to withstand an average force of 80 pounds pulling back on it without breaking. Arrows are generally designed to have 60% of the weight in the front for additional veloci
