ballistic coefficient

English

Noun

ballistic coefficient (plural ballistic coefficients)

  1. physics The ratio of the mass of an object to the product of its maximum cross-sectional area and its drag coefficient, used to measure the object's resistance to deceleration by hydrodynamic drag.
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