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Old 11-14-2022, 03:58 PM   #22
Anthony
 
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Default Re: Reverse Missiles / not an "attack"

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Originally Posted by Varyon View Post
Sure, but determining the kinetic energy requires diving into "The Deadly Spring."
No, that's just basic math -- it's equal to the area under the draw weight curve, which will be equal to draw weight * draw length * K", where K is a constant that depends on the design of the bow and is generally going to range between 0.5 and 0.8.

The Deadly Spring suffers from "too much math for a simple approximation, too little math to actually get it right".
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