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Ballistics (gr. ß???e?? ('ba'llein'), "throw") is the science of mechanics that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles, especially bullets, gravity bombs, rockets, or the like; the science or art of designing and accelerating 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. A ballistic missile is a missile designed to operate in accordance with the laws of ballistics. In the field of forensic science, forensic ballistics is the science of analyzing firearm usage in crimes. Gun ballistics is the study of projectiles from the time of firing to the time of impact with the target. Gun ballistics is often broken down into the following four categories, which contain detailed information on each category[1]
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