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peasant1381:
The bow is not actually held at full draw during a rolling loose. The arrow is drawn throughout the draw and is only at full draw just before the arrow is loosed. And there is an equation to explain how it works - inertia x mass x force = distance

adb:
Inertia is the resistance of any object to change it's state of motion or rest. In other words, the tendancy of an object to resist changes in motion.
Inertia is affected and determined by mass, force, and (in the case of an arrow), air resistance. Not inertia X mass X force.

peasant1381:
But if the mass is in motion and the velocity of the arrow is resistant to drag and the force overcomes the inertia then the arrow will fly further.

adb:
The arrow in motion can never be resistant to drag. Unless it's shot in a vaccum. Force will overcome inertia. Force is a component of overcoming inertia. As soon as the arrow is released, and the force propelling it forward overcomes the inertia of the arrow at rest, it begins to slow.

The force is determined by the length of time that the string acts on the arrow, and the energy stored in the string, which is transfered to it by the limbs.
The distance the arrow will travel is determined by: the force applied to it, it's weight (or more correctly it's mass), gravity, and air resistance.

You're on the right track. It's simple physics, involving bodies at rest and in motion (inertia), and the physics of bodies in motion once they overcome inertia.

outcaste:
For those who are unfamiliar with the 'rolling loose':

http://www.englishwarbowsociety.com/EWBS_Gallery_EN.html

I understand this is exemplar. It is particularly good at illustrating all phases of this technique.

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