Ballistics -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Ballistics”:

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Question 1: What is ballistics?

(a) The study of the movement and behavior of celestial bodies
(b) The study of the motion and behavior of projectiles, such as bullets and missiles
(c) The study of the behavior of fluids in motion
(d) The study of the behavior of sound waves

Question 2: Which type of ballistics is concerned with the study of the motion of projectiles after they are fired or launched?

(a) Internal ballistics
(b) External ballistics
(c) Terminal ballistics
(d) Intermediate ballistics

Question 3: What is the term for the point at which a projectile reaches its highest vertical position during flight?

(a) Apogee
(b) Perigee
(c) Apex
(d) Nadir

Question 4: What is the study of the behavior of projectiles inside the barrel of a firearm called?

(a) External ballistics
(b) Internal ballistics
(c) Terminal ballistics
(d) Intermediate ballistics

Question 5: Which type of ballistics is concerned with the study of the impact and damage caused by projectiles on a target?

(a) External ballistics
(b) Internal ballistics
(c) Terminal ballistics
(d) Intermediate ballistics

Question 6: Which of the following factors affects the range of a projectile the most during external ballistics?

(a) Projectile mass
(b) Projectile shape
(c) Air resistance
(d) Initial velocity

Question 7: What is the term used to describe the point on a projectile's trajectory where it hits the ground or target?

(a) Perigee
(b) Nadir
(c) Apogee
(d) Impact point

Question 8: How does the rotational spin of a bullet affect its flight stability during external ballistics?

(a) It decreases flight stability and accuracy.
(b) It has no effect on flight stability.
(c) It increases flight stability and accuracy.
(d) It causes the bullet to tumble in mid-flight.

Question 9: What is the name for the angle at which a projectile is launched or fired with respect to the horizontal?

(a) Elevation angle
(b) Azimuth angle
(c) Trajectory angle
(d) Pitch angle

Question 10: What is the name for the curved path followed by a projectile under the influence of gravity?

(a) Parabola
(b) Hyperbola
(c) Ellipse
(d) Circle