ABSTRACT
Throughout the study of exterior ballistics, dynamics play a great role in the flight of the projectile. The Coriolis effect in long-range trajectories or drag changes due to the precessional and nutational motion of the projectile are just two examples of the effect of projectile body dynamics on flight. We will find that at least a cursory review of dynamics is essential to the understanding of projectile motion. Analyzing dynamics of projectile flight is best approached through the use of vectors, and we will begin our review with their study.
