Ballistic

Question 1

What branch of ballistics that refers to the effects of the impacts of the projectile on the target?

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TERMINAL BALLISTIC

Question 2

the farthest distance at which the line of sight and the bullet’s path intersect?

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ZERO RANGE

Question 3

the study of the effects of a projectile on a target and the conditions that affect them?

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WOUND BALLISTIC

Question 4

the distance within a shooter that has control of his shots?

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ACCURATE RANGE

Question 5

It is a resistance encountered by the bullet during its flight which reduces its speed

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AIR RESISTANCE

Question 6

What attributes of terminal ballistics that define as speed of the bullet upon striking the target?

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TERMINAL VELOCITY

Question 7

What branch of ballistic that refers to the investigation and identification of firearms by means of ammunition fired through them?

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FORENSIC BALLISTIC

Question 8

What classification of range in which the distance within which the bullet was fired is still capable of inflicting fatal injury?

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EFFECTIVE RANGE

Question 9

It is the energy of the projectile when it strikes the target, what attribute of terminal ballistic it is?

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TERMINAL ENERGY

Question 10

It is the farthest distance that a projectile can be propelled from a firearm

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MAXIMUM RANGE

Question 11

What branch of ballistics that refers to the attributes and movements of the bullet after it has left the gun muzzle, which includes the condition of the bullets movement and fight up to the target?

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EXTERNAL BALLISTIC / EXTERIOR BALLISTIC

Question 12

What branch of ballistic that study of shotgun ammunition including it characteristics spread and trailing

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SHOT BALLISTIC

Question 13

the depth of entry of the bullet in target

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TERMINAL PENETRATION

Question 14

The actual curve of the bullet during its flight from the gun muzzle to the target?

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TRAJECTORY

Question 15

What branch of ballistics that refers to the properties and attributes of the projectile while inside the gun

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INTERNAL BALLISTIC / INTERIOR BALLISTIC

Question 16

attributes of exterior ballistics that define as downward reaction of the bullet towards the center of the earth due to its weight?

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PULL OF GRAVITY

Question 17

It is the science dealing with the motion of projectiles after leaving the muzzle of the gun

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EXTERNAL BALLISTIC / EXTERIOR BALLISTIC

Question 18

What energy that generated at the muzzle point, whenever the cartridge explodes from a firearm?

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MUZZLE ENERGY

Question 19

the science dealing with the motion of the projectile while still inside the barrel of the firearm?

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INTERNAL BALLISTIC / INTERIOR BALLISTIC

Question 20

It is the noise created at the muzzle point due to sudden escape of the expanding gas coming in contact with the surrounding atmosphere

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MUZZLE BLAST

Question 21

It is the energy of the projectile when it strikes the target, what attribute of terminal ballistic it is?

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TERMINAL ENERGY

Question 22

the size of the bullet grouping on the target?

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TERMINAL ACCURACY

Question 23

What attributes of exterior ballistics that define as the rate of speed per unit of time

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VELOCITY

Question 24

the study dealing with the effect of the impact of the bullet on the target?

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TERMINAL BALLISTIC

Question 25

is a straight distance from the muzzle to the target?

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RANGE

Question 26

Ballistics was derived from the greek Word “ballo or ballien which means?

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To throw

Question 27

He was the founder the great firm smith and Wesson and pioneered the making of the breech loading rifles.

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Horace Smith

Question 28

Father of the percussion ignition. He invented the percussion of discharging a firearm, which along with the evolution of the metallic cartridge case, was one of the most significant advances in firearms technology.

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Alexander John Forsyth

Question 29

He is best known for inventing and giving his name to whole class of firearms, rifles and pistols

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Henry Deringer

Question 30

created the M1 Garand, a semi- automatic rifle t

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John Cantius Garand

Question 31

the designer of the first successful machine gun, although not the first automatic machine gun. It was, in effect a gigantic revolver of six barrels operated by a hand crank

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Richard Jordan Gatling

Question 32

He is best known as the designer of the Tokarev TT-30 and TT-33 self-loading pistol and the Tokarev SVT- 38 and SVT-40 self- loading rifle,

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Fedor Tokarev

Question 33

He Designed 9mm Parabelium and cartridge

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Georg Johann Luger

Question 34

Is the science dealing with the motion of the projectile while still inside the barrel of the firearm.  Is also the study of what happens within the barrel of a weapon from the moment the firing pin hits the primer to the Time the bullets exits from the barrel.  It is the study of the motion of the projectile while it is still inside the firearm (chamber/ barrel) which extends from the breech to the muzzle.

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Interior/lnternal Ballistics

Question 35

 Is the science dealing with the motion of projectiles after leaving the muzzle of the gun.  Deals with the flight of the bullet from the muzzle of the Weapon to the target.

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ExteriorExternal Ballistic

Question 36

It is the actual curve path of the bullet during its flight form the gun muzzle to the target. There are three stages of trajectory namely. Straight horizontal line, parabola like flight and vertical drop

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Trajectory

Question 37

it is the distance within a shooter that has control of his shots

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Accurate range

Question 38

this is the farthest distance at which the line of sight and the bullet’s path intersect.

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Zero range

Question 39

the distance within which when the bullet was fired it is still capable of inflicting fatal injury

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Effective range

Question 40

It is the farthest distance that a projectile can be propelled from a firearm

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Maximum extreme range

Question 41

Air resistance/ aerodynamic drag Resistance encountered by the flight during its flight which reduces its speed. There are three parts of drag bullet, namely

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1. Bow resistance- due to air pressure at the head of the projectile 2.Skin friction – caused by the friction of air moving along the middle portion of the body 3. Base drag- due to the under pressure and disturbance of the air behind the base

Question 42

Is the study dealing with the effect of on the target.  Deals with the behavior of the missile once it reaches the target.

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Terminal ballistic

Question 43

it is the size of the bullet grouping on target

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Terminal accuracy

Question 44

Terminal energy/striking energy It is the energy of the projectile when it strikes the target. This referred to the fatal equivalent of a bullet when it struck the victim.

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a. Shocking power – it is the power of the bullet that resulted in the instantaneous death of the victim b. Stopping power- is the power of the bullet that put the victim out of action instantly

Question 45

It is the speed of the bullet upon striking the target

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Terminal velocity

Question 46

It is the depth of entry of the bullet in the target

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Terminal penetration

Question 47

Is the study of the effect of a projectile on a target and the Conditions that affect them.  Is the study of projectile penetration of tissues

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Wound ballistic

Question 48

 The science of Firearms ldentification by means of the ammunition fired through it. 1. Field Investigation (Police Phase) 2. Technical examination of ballistics exhibits (Laboratory Phase) 3. Legal proceedings (Judicial Phase

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Forensic ballistic

Question 49

Motion Refers to movement or mobility  Three types of motion

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1. Direct motion – is the forward movement of the bullet or shots out of the shell by the action of the expansive force of gases from burning gun powder 2. Gyroscopic Motion- is the action of the bullet passing through a rifled bore barrel firearm which is either twisted to the left or right 3. Translational Motion- is the action of the bullet once it hits a target and subsequently ricocheted a. b. c. Ricochet- a bouncing of the bullet from its original trajectory Yaw- is the unstable rotating motion of the projectile Tailwag- it is the end of the projectile wobbles before it picks up a smooth flight path  Projectile means to metallic and non-metallic objects propelled by means of force