Ballistics may refer to:

Science

* Ballistics, the science that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles ** Forensic ballistics, the science of analyzing firearm usage in crimes **

Internal ballistics Internal ballistics (also interior ballistics), a subfield of ballistics, is the study of the propulsion of a projectile. In guns, internal ballistics covers the time from the propellant's ignition until the projectile exits the gun barrel. The s ...

, the study of the processes accelerating a projectile ** Transition ballistics, the study of the projectile's behavior when it leaves the barrel **

External ballistics External ballistics or exterior ballistics is the part of ballistics that deals with the behavior of a projectile in flight. The projectile may be powered or un-powered, guided or unguided, spin or fin stabilized, flying through an atmosphere o ...

, the study of the passage of the projectile through space or the air **

Terminal ballistics Terminal ballistics (also known as wound ballistics) is a sub-field of ballistics concerned with the behavior and effects of a projectile when it hits and transfers its energy to a target. Bullet design (as well as the velocity of impact) larg ...

, the study of the interaction of a projectile with its target *

Ballistic conduction In mesoscopic physics, ballistic conduction (ballistic transport) is the unimpeded flow (or transport) of charge carriers (usually electrons), or energy-carrying particles, over relatively long distances in a material. In general, the resistivity ...

, conduction of electricity with negligible charge scattering *

Ballistic movement Ballistic movement can be defined as muscle contractions that exhibit maximum velocities and accelerations over a very short period of time. They exhibit high firing rates, high force production, and very brief contraction times. Physiology Muscl ...

of muscles in an animal

Combat

Ballistic missile A ballistic missile is a type of missile that uses projectile motion to deliver warheads on a target. These weapons are guided only during relatively brief periods—most of the flight is unpowered. Short-range ballistic missiles stay within the ...

, a missile that follows a sub-orbital flightpath *

Ballistic knife A ballistic knife is a knife with a detachable blade that can be ejected to a distance of several meters/yards by pressing a trigger or operating a lever or switch on the handle.Crawford, Steve, ''Deadly fighting skills of the world'', New York ...

, a specialized combat knife with a detachable, self-propelled blade *

Ballistic shield Ballistic shields, also called tactical shields or bulletproof shields, are protection devices deployed by police, paramilitaries, and armed forces that are designed to stop or deflect bullets and other projectiles fired at their carrier. Ballist ...

, a shield meant to protect the user from bullets

Arts and media

Comics

* Ballistic (Image Comics), a comic character of Top Cow Productions * Ballistic (DC Comics), a DC Comic Book Character

Film

* '' Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever'', a 2002 film

Literature

* ''Ballistic'', a 2011 novel by

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* ''Ballistics'', a 2013 novel by D. W. Wilson

Video games

* ''

Puzz Loop ''Puzz Loop'' is an arcade tile-matching puzzle game developed by Mitchell Corporation and released in 1998 for Japan and North America and 1999 for Europe. It was later ported to the Game Boy Color, PlayStation and Samsung Nuon DVD players und ...

'', a 1998 video game by Mitchell Corporation, known as ''Ballistic'' outside Japan * ''Ballistics'' (video game), a 2001 video game by GRIN {{disambiguation