Did nobody else notice that they’re pointing the bow lower than 45° but the line is drawn slightly upwards up compensate?
Inspirational
Submitted 21 hours ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to science_memes@mander.xyz
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tyler@programming.dev 19 hours ago
jol@discuss.tchncs.de 19 hours ago
If you keep falling short, cheat. Or if you keep falling short, your rich parents will prop you up.
So inspiring.
zxqwas@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
In a frictionless vaccuum 45° would be max range.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 20 hours ago
Yeah you actually want a bit less then that.
Ooops@feddit.org 17 hours ago
Unless you use modern artillery. Then you want to aim ever higher because at those ranges/heights it’s beneficial to reach less dense air layers quickly.
SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 19 hours ago
The optimal launch angle would only be 45 in a vacuum. It’ll be lower if you’re on Earth where there’s air resistance.
ulterno@programming.dev 14 hours ago
Yeah, that’s why try multiple times and aim higher every time until 45°
Once you reach that, if you are still falling short, you know you have no chance, unless you increase the launch speed.Of course, you can try to properly calculate drag for each projectile and set that as the maximum, but it’s fine for a one-off.
snoons@lemmy.ca 21 hours ago
CAN WE GET MUCH HIGHER?!?
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 20 hours ago
Unless you can achieve a certain amount of force … then you can get a stable orbit around the planet
CannonFodder@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
Not unless you have something to alter the trajectory in flight.
RedBauble@sh.itjust.works 17 hours ago
CAN WE GET MUCH LIGHTER
innermeerkat@piefed.social 18 hours ago
Instructions unclear and took an arrow to the knee
niktemadur@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
And if you still can’t reach it, ask your god or gods for help,
as it’s beyond the reach of Mr Newton or even Herr Leibniz.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 21 hours ago
If you need your arrows to land all at the same time so you can fool the enemy into thinking you are many archers fire like this.
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NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 20 hours ago
bottom projectile traveling at mach 5
Tja@programming.dev 19 hours ago
Bottom projectile is traveling at a normal speed, just fired last.
niktemadur@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
I wanna see a reverse brachistochrone!