ballistics
/bəˈlɪstɪks/
noun
- The science of how objects move through the air, especially bullets or rockets.
- He studied ballistics in the military to understand missile trajectories.
- Ballistics experts testified about the angle of the shot.
- The police used ballistics to match the bullet to the gun.
- The flight path and impact characteristics of a projectile.
- Engineers calculated the ballistics for the new rocket design.
- The ballistics of the arrow changed in the wind.
- The ballistics report showed the bullet came from a high-powered rifle.