(mechanics) The acute angle between the tangent to the trajectory at the point of impact of a projectile and the plane tangent to the surface of the ground or target at the point of impact.
angle of impact
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The angle between the tangent to the flight path of a projectile at the point of impact, and the plane tangent to the struck surface at the point of impact.
Angle of impact
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