| Author | Message | ||
     MikeP |
When attempting to construct the Gauss Rifle, can I use larger square magnets (larger then 12mm) and use the same 5/8ths inch steel balls? Would larger magnets of the same material increase the velocity of the last ball? Or, would I a larger magnet require a larger ball, nullifying the advantage of a larger magnet? I was wondering if the weight of the ball is in proportion to the magnets used. Thank you, mike | ||
| Simon Quellen Field (Sfield) |
The balls and magnets should be roughly the same mass. Picture taking this to extremes. If you have two balls of the same mass, one will stop when it hits the other, which will then move with the speed of the original ball. However, if you shoot a BB at a cannonball, the BB will bounce off, and the cannonball will barely move. | ||
| MikeP |
Thank you so kindly for answering my question. | ||
| /\/u|| (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 152.163.101.8 |
Can i use a 1/2 inch magnet with the 5/8ths inch steel balls | ||
| AMauboussin (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 69.120.91.62 |
Where do you get the steel balls, I didn't see them on scitoys. |
