Are you an engineer because you sound like an engineer. A lot of knowledge on paper but no common sense. So let me clarify this since I am not as smart as you think you are, are you saying that oh let's say my wife's bow set at 40 lbs and a 25 inch draw is capable of launching a 40 lb arrow 32.16 ft? Do you thing it is capable of launching a 400 gr arrow? I realize this is an excercise in futility because you aren't going to admit that you are wrong so we will both just have to settle for knowing that you are
Yes I am a retired research engineer with over 30 years experience in the labratory and it is interesting that you accuse me of having no common sense but yet it is you who are generating these bizarre Rube Goldberg scenarios with 40 pound arrows and it is me trying to get you back into the "real world" of archery. But I'll answer your question anyway.
I did not say your wifes bow would launch a 40 lb arrow 32.16 ft. I said that if it was aimed horizontally it would accelerate the 40 lb arrow at 32.16 ft/sec/sec and if it was aimed vertically the arrow would not move at all.
PS I didn't say 40 lbs of force I said a 40 lb draw
When you say a 40 lb draw don't you mean that the peak force for that bow is 40 pounds[/quote]
BTW I have been polite and curtious in my posts to you. If you don't agree with what I say that is fine but there is no reason to launch personal attacks.