Ballistic trajectory
the path of an unpowered object, as a missile, moving only under the influence of gravity and possibly atmospheric friction and with its surface providing no significant lift to alter the course of flight.
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a single wind vector that would have the same net effect on the trajectory of a projectile as the varying winds encountered in flight.
- Ballistically
of or relating to ballistics. having its motion determined or describable by the laws of exterior ballistics. go ballistic, Informal. to become overwrought or irrational: went ballistic over the idea of a tax hike. Historical Examples Rearmament of our Cavalry with a 6-millimetre carbine, ballistically equal in all respects to the rifle of the Infantry. […]
- Ballistics
the science or study of the motion of projectiles, as bullets, shells, or bombs. the art or science of designing projectiles for maximum flight performance. Contemporary Examples He admitted in court that he was not a pathologist, and that he did not have any formal training in ballistics or sound. Disastrous Turn By Star Witness […]
- Ballistite
a smokeless powder consisting of nitroglycerine and cellulose nitrate chiefly in a 40 to 60 percent ratio: used as a solid fuel for rockets. Historical Examples ballistite: equal parts of nitroglycerine and soluble nitrocotton with some mineral jelly. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Various It was in the beginning of 1888 that he invented his well-known […]
- Ballistocardiogram
the graphic record produced by a ballistocardiograph. ballistocardiogram bal·lis·to·car·di·o·gram (bə-lĭs’tō-kär’dē-ə-grām’) n. Abbr. BCG A recording of the body’s recoil as measured by a ballistocardiograph.