Which condition would necessitate recurving the Ancient Chinese composite crossbow?

💡 Explanation

By developing a recurved shape, the crossbow could allow for a considerably longer draw length and greater energy storage using elastic potential energy, that amplifies projectile velocity because total string travel distance increases, therefore projectiles fire faster, rather than merely lessening bending stress.

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