Correction for the speed of an Arrow (archery)

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How fast is 2,680 meters per minute?

It's about half as fast as an Arrow (archery)

The speed of an Arrow (archery) is about 5,380 meters per minute.

(250 g arrow fired from 60#/28" bow)

A 250 gram arrow will reach speeds of approximately 5,380 meters per minute when fired from a 60-lb, 28-inch draw bow . Archeological evidence from the Ahrensburg valley near Hamburg, Germany indicates that arrows have been used since at least 11 to 12,000 years ago.

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

The Measure of Things. (2023). Correction for the speed of an Arrow (archery). Retrieved March 30, 2023 from www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=speed&unit=mm&amt=2680&i=131

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"Correction for the speed of an Arrow (archery)" The Measure of Things, 2023, www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=speed&unit=mm&amt=2680&i=131. Accessed 30 Mar 2023.

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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)

"Correction for the speed of an Arrow (archery)." The Measure of Things. 2023. https://www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=speed&unit=mm&amt=2680&i=131.

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