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Missile guidance refers to a variety of methods of guiding a missile or a guided bomb to its intended target. The missile's target accuracy is a critical factor for its effectiveness. Guidance systems improve missile accuracy by improving its Probability of Guidance (Pg).These guidance technologies can generally be divided up into a number of categories, with the broadest categories being "active," "passive" and "preset" guidance. Missiles and guided bombs generally use similar types of guidance system, the difference between the two being that missiles are powered by an onboard engine, whereas guided bombs rely on the speed and height of the launch aircraft for propulsion.

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  1. A

    How Can I Achieve Mastery in Physics?

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  2. R

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    Programs Guidance on Future of Physics Degree

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    Studying How should I prepare for a computational science masters?

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  5. pairofstrings

    Job Skills Becoming Part of the AI Revolution: Skilling Up for the Future

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    Other Guidance for Undergraduate Research

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  7. C

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  8. S

    Engineering Rectifier Circuit - Guidance requested

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  9. A

    Courses Low GPA, Some Experience & Guidance?

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  10. A

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  11. M

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  13. aOe

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  15. HaSnain145

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  16. J

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  17. D

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  18. W

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  20. A

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  25. J

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  26. H

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    B Guidance on Physics Extended Project Qualification

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  35. D

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  36. ramzerimar

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  37. T

    Engineering Mechanical, Civil, or Nuclear Engineering?

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  38. M

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  39. A

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  41. D

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  42. S

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  43. Pilot0350

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  44. J

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  45. D

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  48. Planobilly

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  49. O

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  50. jamalkoiyess

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