Ballistics may refer to:
Science
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Ballistics
Ballistics is the field of mechanics concerned with the launching, flight behaviour and impact effects of projectiles, especially ranged weapon munitions such as bullets, unguided bombs, rockets or the like; the science or art of designing ...
, the science that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles
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Forensic ballistics, the science of analyzing firearm usage in crimes
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Internal ballistics, the study of the processes accelerating a projectile
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Transition ballistics, the study of the projectile's behavior when it leaves the barrel
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External ballistics, the study of the passage of the projectile through space or the air
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Terminal ballistics, the study of the interaction of a projectile with its target
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Ballistic conduction, conduction of electricity with negligible charge scattering
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Ballistic movement of muscles in an animal
Combat
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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 ...
, a missile that follows a sub-orbital flightpath
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Ballistic knife, a specialized combat knife with a detachable, self-propelled blade
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Ballistic shield, a shield meant to protect the user from bullets
Arts and media
Comics
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Ballistic (Image Comics), a comic character of Top Cow Productions
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Ballistic (DC Comics), a DC Comic Book Character
Film
* ''
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever'', a 2002 film
Literature
* ''Ballistic'', a 2011 novel by
Mark Greaney
* ''Ballistics'', a 2013 novel by
D. W. Wilson
Video games
* ''
Puzz Loop'', a 1998 video game by Mitchell Corporation, known as ''Ballistic'' outside Japan
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''Ballistics'' (video game), a 2001 video game by GRIN
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