Projectile
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A projectile is any object projected into space (empty or not) by the exertion of a force. Although any object in motion through space (for example a thrown baseball) may be referred to as a projectile, the term more commonly refers to a ranged weapon.
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See also
- Atlatl
- Ballistics
- Gunpowder
- Impact depth
- Kinetic bombardment
- Shell (projectile)
- Projectile point
- Projectile use by living systems
- Range of a projectile
- Space debris
- Toypedo
- Trajectory of a projectile
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