Collision_(physical_attack)

Attacks by means of a deliberate collision can be:

• with the body: unarmed striking, punching, kicking, martial arts, pugilism
• striking directly with a mêlée weapon, such as a sword, club or axe

An attacking collision with a distant object can be achieved by throwing or launching a projectile. Projectiles can be:

• unpowered, thus depending on momentum transferred from the launcher:
  • arrow
  • catapult
  • bullet
  • spear
  • artillery
• powered in flight:
  • rocket
  • guided in flight:
    • guided missile

Rockets and missiles usually carry explosives, in which case they do not need to achieve a direct collision to be effective, if they are detonated at the right moment.

See also

• impact crater
• impact event
• space debris
• Coefficient of restitution
• mid air collision

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