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Dictionary: bal·lis·tics   (bə-lĭs'tĭks) pronunciation
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n. (used with a sing. verb)
    1. The study of the dynamics of projectiles.
    2. The study of the flight characteristics of projectiles.
    1. The study of the functioning of firearms.
    2. The study of the firing, flight, and effects of ammunition.
adj.
Of, relating to, or engaging in the study of ballistics: a ballistics lab; ballistics experts.

ballistician bal'lis·ti'cian (băl'ĭ-stĭsh'ən) n.

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: ballistics
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Science of propulsion, flight, and impact of projectiles. Internal ballistics deals with propulsion of projectiles, such as within the barrel of a gun or at a rocket launch. Guns and rocket engines convert chemical energy of propellants into kinetic energy of projectiles. External ballistics deals with projectile flight. The trajectory, or path, of a projectile is subject to the forces of gravity (see gravitation), drag, and lift. Terminal ballistics deals with the impact of projectiles on a target. Wound ballistics deals with the mechanisms and medical implications of trauma caused by bullets and explosively driven fragments, such as shrapnel.

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Sci-Tech Encyclopedia: Ballistics
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That branch of applied physics which deals with the motion of projectiles and the conditions governing that motion. Commonly called the science of shooting, it is, for practical purposes, subdivided into exterior and interior ballistics. Exterior ballistics begins at the instant the projectile leaves the muzzle of the gun barrel; interior ballistics, logically, deals with the events preceding this instant, that is, the events inside the gun barrel.

US Military Dictionary: ballistics
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n. 1. the science of projectiles and firearms.

2. the study of the effects of being fired on a bullet, cartridge, or gun.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Sports Science and Medicine: ballistics
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The study of the flight path of projectiles.

 
Columbia Encyclopedia: ballistics
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ballistics (bəlĭs'tĭks), science of projectiles. Interior ballistics deals with the propulsion and the motion of a projectile within a gun or firing device. Its problems include the ignition and burning of the propellant powder, the pressure produced by the expanding gases, the movement of the projectile through the bore, and the designing of the barrel to resist resulting stresses and strains. Exterior ballistics is concerned with the motion of a projectile while in flight and includes the study not only of the flight path of bullets but also of bombs, rockets, and missiles. All projectiles traveling through the air are affected by wind, air resistance, and the force of gravity. These forces induce a curved path known as a trajectory. The trajectory varies with the weight and shape of the projectile, with its initial velocity, and with the angle at which it is fired. The general shape of a trajectory is that of a parabola. The total distance traveled by a projectile is known as its range. A ballistic missile in the first stage of its flight is powered and guided by rocket engines. After the engines burn out, the warhead travels in a fixed arc as does an artillery shell. In criminology the term ballistics is applied to the identification of the weapon from which a bullet was fired. Microscopic imperfections in a gun barrel make characteristic scratches and grooves on bullets fired through it, but use causes the marks a particular gun makes to change over time.

Bibliography

See E. D. Lowry, Interior Ballistics (1968); R. C. Labile, Ballistic Materials and Penetration Mechanics (1980); A. J. Pejsa, Modern Practical Ballistics (1989).

Military Dictionary: ballistics
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(DOD, NATO) The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or modification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, temperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force.

Games: Ballistics
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Ballistics
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  • Platform: IBM PC Compatible
  • Release Date: November 27, 2001
  • Genre: Racing
  • Style: Futuristic Racing
  • Similar Games: Pod (IBM PC Compatible), Star Wars: Episode I: Racer (IBM PC Compatible), Beam Breakers (IBM PC Compatible)

Game Description

In a future starved for intense, exciting entertainment, Ballistics racers pilot super-fast vehicles through specially-designed magnetic tracks for fun and profit. While magnetically held to the track, the high-speed hovercraft can rotate a full 360 degrees for better handling. Advanced racers have the option of disengaging the magnetic hold, allowing them to maneuver for hard-to-reach power-ups. The game features seven racing tracks. Vehicles can be customized and upgraded with over 40 different parts. Up to eight players can compete across a LAN in Ballistics's multiplayer mode.
~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

Production Credits

Company 1: Grin; Producer: Ulf "Doughy" Andersson, Michael "Thehalo8" Bellhorn; Lead Programmer: Mattias "Marv" Flodin; Programmer: Tobias "Bizze" Barendt, Jocim "Fisk" Jacobsson, Mathiew "Zygrom" Gosset, Marcus "Maze" Westerlund, Rikard Wigforss; Additional Programming: Klas Adolfsson; Lead Animator: Robet "Poser" Petterson; Lead 3-D Artist: Mattias "Matte" Hogvall; 3-D Artist: Anders "Cyc" Bodbacka, Peter "Glazer" Edmark, Johan "Thypyroo" Hellqvist, Martin "Gaspode" Waern; Lead 2-D Artist: Alexander "Krossgrus" Linden; Music and Sound: Simon "Maestro" Wilkund; Company 2: Xicat Interactive; Executive Producer: Reto Bodmer; Graphic Designer: John "The Rock" Linn, Louis Porter Jr., Jason Burger; Quality Assurance: Don Zabriskie, Michael "Thehalo8" Bellhorn, John "The Rock" Linn, David Halpern, Leonard Kohs; Sales and Marketing: Steve Brown, Ken Whalen, Brad Flack; Legal: Jaimee B. Wolf, David Halpern
~ Doug Rose, All Game Guide
Translations: Ballistics
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ballistik
adj. - ballistisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
ballistiek, ballistische kenmerken

Français (French)
n. - balistique
adj. - balistique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ballistik, Schieß-/Wurflehre
adj. - (Milit.) ballistisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βαλλιστική, βλητική

Italiano (Italian)
la balistica

Português (Portuguese)
n. - balística (f)

Русский (Russian)
баллистика

Español (Spanish)
n. - balística
adj. - relacionado a o perteneciente a la balística

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ballistik

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
弹道学, 发射学, 弹道学的, 发射学的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 彈道學, 發射學
n. - 彈道學, 發射學
adj. - 彈道學的, 發射學的

한국어 (Korean)
n. pl. - 탄도학
n. - 탄도학
adj. - 탄도학의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 弾道学

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) علم حركه المقذوفات او القذائف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - ‮מדע כלי-הנשק והטילים, באליסטיקה‬
n. - ‮מדע כלי-הנשק והטילים, באליסטיקה‬
adj. - ‮באליסטי‬

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