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OS-UP-8-37 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Conservation of Energy (Problem 37)

Assume that the force of a bow on an arrow behaves like the spring force. In aiming the arrow, an archer pulls the bow back 50 cm and holds it in position with a force of . If the mass of the arrow is and the “spring” is massless, what is the speed of the arrow immediately after it leaves the bow?