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Is 2,500 meters per minute as fast as an Arrow (archery)?

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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