Misc. Ballistics
True OR False
When firing a firearm, the casing is left behind and does NOT propel with the bullet.
What is TRUE?
You should avoid excess handling of a gun for this reason... what are you looking to examine?
What are latent fingerprints?
Gunpowder is made up of these 3 things.
What is potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur?
When is November 22, 1963?
Gravity on Earth
What is 32.17 ft per second?
32.17 ft/sec
GSR must be collected quickly to prevent this.
What is evaporate?
You should wrap recovered bullets and casings in this and seal in separate labeled envelopes
What is paper?
These weapons used sparks from flint to ignite the gunpowder.
What are Flintlock weapons?
The Revolution that was launched by Fidel Castro to overthrow dictator Batista. Once complete, Castro aligned more with the Soviet Union which worried the United States.
What is the Cuban Revolution?
What is the formula for distance traveled?
What is Distance traveled = time X velocity
D = t X v
A primer is a volatile compound that ignites with it is stuck by this.
What is the firing pin?
True OR False
You should ALWAYS submit a loaded gun to the laboratory!
What is FALSE?
Gunpowder was invented over a thousand years ago to make firework and weapons by this group of people.
First shot missed, third shot was fatal, second both wounded Kennedy and Governor Connally in the front seat. This second shot hit both med while slightly changing direction and still being very undamaged.
What is the Single Bullet Theory?
True OR False
A projectile fired horizontally will hit the ground at exactly the same time a bullet dropped from your hand will hit the ground.
What is TRUE?
What are
1. Handguns
2. Long guns?
Clothing should be carefully wrapped in clean paper and folded as little as possible to prevent this
What is to prevent dislodging powder particles?
The first firearms that used wicks to ignite gunpowder.
What is Matchlock?
This man killed Lee Harvey Oswald
Who is Jack Ruby?
this example
MPH due North
What is velocity?
This database is composed of two combined databases that was created in 1999 that can be searched to match ballistic evidence from a crime scene to registered weapons.
What is NIBIN or National Intergrated Ballistics Information Network?
Gunshot residue (GSR) is extremely fragile evidence and should be collected as soon as possible (preferably within how many hours of the discharge of a firearm)
What is 3 hours?
Muzzle-loaders were replaced by this kind of firearms.
What are breech-loading firearms?
The mistress of JFK and mob boss, Sam Giancana (head of the Chicago Mob).... Her name!
Who is Judith Exner?
The formula to calculate the distance dropped in inches.
What is
D = 1/2 (g) t squared ??