Physics problem - Page 4

Kitana85 · 03-11-2004, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackmane

I think that we need to just accept the fact that Legolas is god

:sighs:
Orlando Bloom.....

:drools slightly:

Dark Samurai · 03-12-2004, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitana85

:sighs:
Orlando Bloom.....

:drools slightly:

Someone give her a TOWEL!!!!

Canyarion · 03-12-2004, 10:19 AM

Well some guy said that the force behind the arrows would be 3 times bigger because he uses 3 arrows. That's bull****. The total force is approximately the same.

Happy Dance · 03-12-2004, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canyarion

Well some guy said that the force behind the arrows would be 3 times bigger because he uses 3 arrows. That's bull****. The total force is approximately the same.

Yes it Is Bull**** ....... and the total Force is approximately LESS

thatmariolover · 03-13-2004, 02:05 AM

Haha. Nope. It would be more :-D

That's what we've been arguing about this whole time. That if we used three arrows the force would be divided by three. Which isn't true.

They'd each individually have the same force behind them as if you shot a single arrow. Therefore, if they've all got the same force, and you're shooting three, there's going to be three times the force. Again, this is because the full potential energy that a heavy bow posesses is never fully utilized by one arrow or three for that matter.

Canyarion · 03-13-2004, 03:34 PM

Mariolover, sorry but you're talking crap. I've asked some people (much older than you, IF that matters) that KNOW their physics.

When shooting 1 arrow, you ARE utilizing all the energy of the bow.

Look at it this way: if what you say is true, why wouldn't the arrows be heavier?? Huh? If with heavier arrows you utilize more energy and thus have more power/damage, why would you use lighter ones?
Of why even make the bow so strong so when you're not using all the energy?? That would be just a waist of arm-energy.

Or look at it this way: if you wouldn't utilize all of the strength of the bow, why put all your power into the bow? Why not shoot it at 1/3 of full power, if it doesn't matter?? (ok perhaps this doesn't make as much sense as the other example.)

By the way I don't think you've explained why you're not utilizing all the strength?
If you're talking about a max speed of the arrow, that's just not true. Especially not when you're talking about short distance.

Try to prove me wrong instead of coming up with simple statements.

Bube · 03-13-2004, 04:13 PM

I've got a friend who has a real bow. I'll ask him to shoot 1, and then 3 arrows and see how far, and how deep they go. I hope he shoots it in the ground instead of one of his friends

I guess that'll put an end to this.

Dark Samurai · 03-13-2004, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bube

I've got a friend who has a real bow. I'll ask him to shoot 1, and then 3 arrows and see how far, and how deep they go. I hope he shoots it in the ground instead of one of his friends

I guess that'll put an end to this.

Agreed.

DimHalo · 03-13-2004, 06:17 PM

well, maybe ... unless we are considering the fact the the fictional character Legolas would be able to balance 3 arrows on a bow much better than a human who may not be an expert at the craft

unless your friend is god as some have stated that Legolas is *LOL*

Canyarion · 03-13-2004, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bube

I've got a friend who has a real bow. I'll ask him to shoot 1, and then 3 arrows and see how far, and how deep they go. I hope he shoots it in the ground instead of one of his friends

Yeah that would be great.

Make sure that he uses ALL of his strenght, both of the times... so he won't do anything in favor of 1 of the shots... if you know what I mean

thatmariolover · 03-14-2004, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canyarion

Mariolover, sorry but you're talking crap. I've asked some people (much older than you, IF that matters) that KNOW their physics.

Look, if you don't want answers, don't ask any questions. You don't have to be an ass about it. I've taken Physics myself. Maybe I'm wrong. I'm pretty sure I'm not, and I've had quite a number of people on here back me up.

Seriously. I'm not going to post in this thread again (and frankly, I probably just won't post in any thread that you ask a question in; because clearly you only want to hear what you already believe). This is getting rediculous. Goodnight.

Jonbo298 · 03-14-2004, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thatmariolover

Look, if you don't want answers, don't ask any questions. You don't have to be an ass about it. I've taken Physics myself. Maybe I'm wrong. I'm pretty sure I'm not, and I've had quite a number of people on here back me up.

Seriously. I'm not going to post in this thread again (and frankly, I probably just won't post in any thread that you ask a question in; because clearly you only want to hear what you already believe). This is getting rediculous. Goodnight.

*is still mesmerized at the milk avatar*

Canyarion · 03-14-2004, 11:16 AM

Take it easy man...
So far I've heard more things that prove me right than that prove me wrong.

It's all about efficiency. A bow is efficient, especially an Elfen bow. If using 3 arrows would be more efficient, why wouldn't they just use heavier arrows??

Just common sense, as stated in the 2nd post here.

Bube · 03-24-2004, 03:05 PM

Reviving this 10 day old thread to say that my friend tried it out. He says that he's "absoloutely sure" that the single arrow and the group of arrows went the same distance and went in to the same depth. So that makes 3 arrows more lethal.

Case closed, I guess...

surfin4lifer · 03-24-2004, 03:37 PM

In actuallity the arrows probably wouldn't do any damage at all to an Elephant that large, most in part because its going to have some hella this skin, and personally I don't think and arrow is gonna puncter anything like that. It'd be like sticking an arrow through a flak jacket.