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Railgun. By Dillon Kwiat, Gray Chadwick, and Stephen Burhenn. Overview. What is a rail gun? How does it work? Traditional rail gun design Our limitations Our solution. What is a rail gun?. Two electrified rails Conducting projectile. -. +. Electromagnetism.
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Railgun By Dillon Kwiat, Gray Chadwick, and Stephen Burhenn
Overview What is a rail gun? How does it work? Traditional rail gun design Our limitations Our solution
What is a rail gun? • Two electrified rails • Conducting projectile - +
Electromagnetism • Magnetic forces are created when charged particle move • When electrons move through an object a magnetic field is created according to the right hand rule