ballistics

(noun)

The science of objects that predominately fly under the effects of gravity, such as bullets, missiles, or rockets.

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Examples of ballistics in the following topics:

  • Applications of the Parabola

    • The parabola has many important applications, from the design of automobile headlight reflectors to calculating the paths of ballistic missiles.
    • At higher speeds, such as in ballistics, the shape can be highly distorted.

  • Parabolas As Conic Sections

    • The parabola has many important applications, from the design of automobile headlight reflectors to calculating the paths of ballistic missiles.