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Plastic vs. Feather

Plastic Vanes

When doing the experiment we couldn't find a definite answer to our questions. Human error played a major factor in this project.

• Heavier
• More durable for target shooting
• More versatile

PLASTIC VS. FEATHER

• Although we could not see which one was more accurate... We could tell the difference in flight.
• We noticed that the arrows with feathers did not wobble as much and flew straighter
• The feathered arrows also hit the target straight
• The plastic vanes hit the target at an angle

FEATHERS :D

Feathers....

• Greater Stability
• Weigh less -- flatter trajectory
• More forgiving flight

What did we do?

Are Feather Fletchings or Plastic Vanes more accurate?

How are feathers and plastic vanes different?

• The Fletchings are the fins on the back of an arrow.
• You can change the material of the fletchings to affect how the arrow flies

We shot arrows at targets multiple times

How?

• We started off by designating a spot on the target to shoot
• then we would shoot with the different fetchings
• Then see which arrows were farther from the dot.

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