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Ballistics is the science that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles, especially bullets, aerial bombs, rockets, or the like; the science or art of designing and hurling projectiles so as to achieve a desired performance.

A ballistic body is a body which is free to move, behave, and be modified in appearance, contour, or texture by ambient conditions, substances, or forces, as by the pressure of gases in a gun, by rifling in a barrel, by gravity, by temperature, or by air particles.

Firearm ballistics information is used in forensic science. The term terminal ballistics refers to the last part of the trajectory of a bullet as it hits its target, resulting in a gunshot wound.

A ballistic missile is a missile designed to operate primarily in accordance with the laws of ballistics.

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