Arrow

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/arrow

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the projectile type?Fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow
2. What is the estimated earliest use?Evidence suggests use dating back at least 10,000 years, potentially much earlier
3. Why do arrows have fletchings?Fletchings keep the arrow steady in the air so it flies straight.
4. How do arrows fly so accurately?The bow stores energy, the nock releases it, and the fletchings keep the arrow stable.

Aerodynamic Stability: The ability of an object to maintain a steady flight path through the air.
Kinetic Energy: The energy an object possesses due to its motion.
Elastic Potential Energy: Energy stored in an elastic object, like a stretched bow, ready to be released.