In Conclusion... Physics has played an important role in archery for many years. Recent advances, however, are showing just how important a tool physics can be. Refining different manufacturing and design techniques to maximize the performance of a bow is directly related to physics, which really isn't much of a surprise. http://www.gifs.net/animate/pagesports.htm Each of the different techniques discussed earlier to optimize the performance of a bow revolve around basic physics principles. Changing the mass of an arrow to increase penetration is a basic force concept. Increasing the draw weight of a bow, or increasing the draw length, or changing the brace height, all change the physical characteristics of the bow in some fundamental way, increasing the amount of potential energy the bow is capable of storing. In other words, understanding basic physics is pretty important for archers. Or anyone else interested in the world around them.