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Ballistics may refer to:

Science

• Ballistics, the science that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles
  • Forensic ballistics, the science of analyzing firearm usage in crimes
  • Internal ballistics, the study of the processes accelerating a projectile
  • Transition ballistics, the study of the projectile's behavior when it leaves the barrel
  • External ballistics, the study of the passage of the projectile through space or the air
  • Terminal ballistics, the study of the interaction of a projectile with its target
• Ballistic conduction, conduction of electricity with negligible charge scattering
• Ballistic movement of muscles in an animal

Combat

• Ballistic missile, a missile that follows a sub-orbital flightpath
• Ballistic knife, a specialized combat knife with a detachable, self-propelled blade
• Ballistic shield, a shield meant to protect the user from bullets

Arts and media