- aimpoint by Military Dictionary (DoD)
... also desired mean point of impact; desired point of impact.(DoD) A point associated with a target and assigned for a specific weapon impact. May be defined descriptively (e.g., vent in center of roof), by grid reference, or geolocation. More specific classifications of aimpoint include desired point of impact, joint desired point of impact, and desired mean ...
- Restitution, Coefficient of by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
a quantity in impact theory that depends on the elastic properties of bodies in collision and that determines what portion of the initial relative velocity of these bodies is regained after the impact. The coefficient of restitution defines ...
- meteorite crater by Alexandria Garner
... geology) An impact crater on the surface of the earth or of a celestial body caused by a meteorite; a characteristic feature on the earth is the upturned rim, which formed as the rocks rebounded following the impact.
- California Environmental Quality Act by Barry Goldsmith
California Environmental Quality Act is the Act allows local governments to require environmental impact reports for private or government projects that may have a significant impact on the environment. (See environmental impact report, National Environmental Policy Act).
- impact test by Shane Taylor
Test of the ability of a material to withstand impact, used by engineers to predict its behaviour under actual conditions. Many materials fail suddenly under impact, at flaws, cracks, or notches. The most common impact tests use a swinging pendulum to strike a notched bar; heights before and after impact are used to compute the energy required to fracture the bar ( see strength of ...