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Chapter 27 vocab
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Term | Definition |
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Cavitaion | A cavity formed by a pressure wave resulting from a bullet |
Dissipation of Energy | The way energy is transferd to the human body by the force acted upon it |
Drag | the factors that slow a projectile |
Fragmentation | The breaking up of a bullet when it impacts |
Kinetic Energy | The energy contained in a object in motion |
Kinetics | The branch of mechanics dealing with the motion of matieral bodies |
Kinetics of Trauma | The science of analyzing mechanism of injury |
Mechanism of injury | The factors and forces that cause traumatic injury |
profile | The size and shape of a bullet point of impact |
Trajectory | The path of a projectile during its travel |