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An archer puts a 0.30-kg arrow to the bowstring. An average force of 201 N is exerted to draw the string back 1.3 m. Assuming that all the energy goes into the arrow, with what speed does the arrow leave the bow?

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An arrow with a mass of $m=0.3\,\,\rm{kg}$ is put on a bowstring. String is pulled back for $d=1.3\,\,\rm{m}$ to exert an average force of $F=201\,\,\rm{N}$. We need to determine the speed of the arrow as it leaves the bow and the height it would reach if it was launched vertically.

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