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Artillery Science

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Artillery Science game quiz
"There's a lot of science in the field of artillery. Find out what you know!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. When determining how to hit a target (finding a "firing solution"), the rotation of the earth is usually taken into account. This effect is called:
    Coriolis Effect
    Rotational Inertia Effect
    Centripidal Force
    Terraspin Effect


2. An illumination artillery round usually has a parachute.
    True
    False


3. What does the "quadrant elevation" of a weapon refer to?
    Horizontal angle of the weapon barrel
    Vertical angle of the weapon barrel
    Altitude of the weapon
    There is no such term


4. What is an artillery shell that releases gas while in flight known as?
    High explosive projectile
    Illumination round
    Base bleed projectile
    White phosporous round


5. An artillery shell that releases gas does so because it gives it the following advantage:
    It increases its stability
    It increases spin
    It reduces drag
    It decreases its mass


6. The highest point of an artillery shell's trajectory is known as the:
    Top Elevation
    Axial Summit
    Top Altitude
    Maximum Ordinate


7. Typically when determining how to hit a target, there are two firing solutions possible. These two solutions are called:
    Up and Down
    Left and Right
    High and Low
    Near and Far


8. Brilliant artillery scientist Gerald Bull worked for the Iraqi military on artillery projects. What country does Bull hail from?
    Canada
    USA
    UK
    Ireland


9. Gerald Bull hoped to develop an artillery gun that would:
    Self destruct if necessary
    Fire satellites into orbit
    Fire particles into clouds to cause rainfall
    Fire canisters of food to inaccessible starving populations


10. Artillery specialist Gerald Bull died in 1990. What was the cause of death?
    He committed suicide
    Helicopter crash
    He was assassinated
    Accident on an artillery range


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Compiled May 24 13