On the physics of momentum in ballistics: Can the human body be displaced or knocked down by a small arms projectile?

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 147-149

  Karger, B ^a   Kneubuehl, B P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b Defense Procurement Agency   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

gunshot wounds; momentum; physics; would ballistics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; GUNSHOT INJURY; PHYSICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EXPERT TESTIMONY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHYSICS; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0029990881     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01369676     Document Type: Article

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