Unit 6 F.Sci Flashcards
ballistics
How is ballistics defined?
What can ballistics tell investigators?
How do handguns and long guns differ?
What is the difference between a cartridge and a shot shell?
What are the parts of a cartridge?
What is a caliber? With what types of firearms is it associated?
What is a gauge? With what type of firearm is it associated?
How does one measure the caliber of a bullet?
What method do investigators use to test-fire comparison bullets?
When unique markings are found on a bullet or cartridge, from what sources might those markings originate?
What is a striation?
What are firing pin markings?
What are extractor marks?
What are ejector marks?
What is gunshot residue and what does it tell investigators?
What are internal ballistics?
What are external ballistics?
What are terminal ballistics?
How does an investigator calculate a bullet’s trajectory?
What is bullet wipe?
How do you calculate a bullet’s point of origin?
What does the term trajectory mean?
What is the name of the database that holds ballistics information?
