Ballistics is the science that studies what?

• A. The digestion of fats
• B. The behavior of sound waves
• C. Human anatomy during ballistic trauma
• D. The launching, flight, and effects of projectiles

Answer: (D)

Ballistics is the study of how projectiles are launched, travel through space, and interact with targets. This covers what happens inside the gun when a round is fired, the path the bullet takes after leaving the muzzle, and the effects it has on whatever it hits (wound patterns, energy transfer, trajectory). In forensic work, this helps explain how a wound occurred, how far the shooter was, and what type of firearm might have been used. The other topics describe digestion of fats, behavior of sound waves, or anatomy during trauma, which are different fields and don’t define ballistics.