An expert archer is firing arrows at a target roughly 50 meters away. Each arrow travels almost horizontally and hits the target at over 100 mph. Once an arrow has left the archer's bow, that arrow experiences
A. no forward horizontal forces.
B. a forward horizontal force that gradually diminishes in strength as the arrow approaches the target and reaches zero at the moment of impact.
C. a forward horizontal force that gradually diminishes in strength as the arrow approaches the target but remains reasonably strong even at the moment of impact.
D. a forward horizontal force that remains constant all the way to the target.
Answer:A
An expert archer is firing arrows at a target roughly 50 meters away. Each arrow travels almost horizontally and hits the target at over 100 mph. Once an arrow has left the archer's bow, that arrow experiences
A. no forward horizontal forces. B. a forward horizontal force that gradually diminishes in strength as the arrow approaches the target and reaches zero at the moment of impact. C. a forward horizontal force that gradually diminishes in strength as the arrow approaches the target but remains reasonably strong even at the moment of impact. D. a forward horizontal force that remains constant all the way to the target.