The bow and arrow represent a prime example of stored mechanical energy deployed as a projectile system. Mechanically, the bow functions as a flexible structure that stores potential elastic energy when tensioned by drawing the bowstring. Upon release, this stored energy is rapidly converted into kinetic energy transferred to the projectile, the arrow. The efficiency of the system is highly dependent on the material properties of the bow—such as its tensile strength and elasticity—and the aerodynamics of the arrow shaft and point. Physically, the trajectory of the arrow follows established ballistic principles, governed by the initial velocity imparted by the bow, the mass of the projectile, and continuous forces of gravity and atmospheric drag.