Can force affect the speed of an arrow leaving a bow?

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The discussion centers on the physics of an arrow shot from a bow, initially traveling at a speed of 20.5 m/s. It explores the implications of doubling the average force exerted on the arrow while maintaining all other variables constant. The conclusion is that increasing the force will result in a higher exit speed for the arrow, which can be analyzed through the concept of impulse. Understanding this relationship is crucial for solving similar physics problems.

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This problem is telling me that an arrow is shot from a bow with a speed of 20.5 m/s. THen asking if the average force exerted on the arrow were doubled with everything else staying the same, with what speed would the arrow leave the bow? I am just confused I thought it would stay the same? Can anyone help?
 
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