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What is bullets and shells fired from weapons known as?
projectiles
What does the term ballistic mean?
The term ballistics is the science of projectiles and firearms. Ballistics is also known as the effects of an object being fired, whether it is a bullet, gun, or cartridge.
How many shots in a round?
A round is one shot, or cartridge. The term 'round', for the projectile fired from a gun, comes from the days of the musket when the ammunition was round. The projectiles are no longer roung but the name stuck.
Are projectiles always fired from stationary artiarry?
No, for instance a warship can fire on the move.
What is a quarter gun?
Weapon firing .25" projectiles
Does ading a longer barrel to a gun increase velocity of the fired projectiles?
Yes, but there is a point where the round reaches the max velocity it can achieve, and any extra barrel length past that point is a bit useless.
is bullet fired from a gun follows a projectile path?
It's called a trajectory.
What comes out of a gun?
Projectiles, gases, unburned powder, fire.
What is a gun?
A gun is a projectile weapon. It launches one or more projectiles from a tube by means of gas. If the gas is produced by burning the gun is classified a firearm. If the gas is compressed by means of a spring or fed from a reservoir the gun is classified an air gun. Guns intended to be fired from the shoulder and held by both hands are called long arms. Guns meant to be operated by a single hand and lacking a stock are called handguns. Guns firing multiple projectiles consecutively by a single action of the trigger are called machine guns. Large guns mounted on vehicles, ships or fortifications are called cannons. There are also tools that are called guns because of their shape and similarity of controls to a handgun. This would include nail guns, glue guns, caulk guns, staple guns and the like.
Which has more momentum a train at rest or a bullet fired from a gun?
A bullet fired from a gun
How can an airsoft gun run on co2?
It is a gas and can be used to propel projectiles.
Can projectiles with no fins stabilize themselves?
There are grooves in a rifle barrel, or external screw-helices on so-called Rifled slugs, which are fired from shotguns, but are externally rifled for spin stabilization?
