Magnetic bullet fired through a coil can fire another bullet?

In summary, a magnetic bullet fired through a coil can induce enough current to ignite a charge of gunpowder and shoot another bullet without the use of amplifiers or batteries. The experiment involves using two small cannons, magnetic cannon balls, and a coil connected to a nichrome wire. The question of how to calculate the necessary specifications such as number of turns, size of coil, and speed of magnetic ball is raised, and an alternative solution using an exploding wire is suggested. However, the discussion has been closed due to safety concerns.
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Magnetic bullet fired through a coil can fire another bullet
(no amplifiers, batteries, etc. are involved)

A magnetic bullet, fired through the middle of a coil, can induce enough current that a nichrome wire connected to the ends of the winding gets hot red and is able to ignite a charge of gunpowder and so shoot another bullet.

Experiment:
1) Take two small cannons like this one: http://www.indianarog.com/Cannon 3.jpg
and charge them with gunpowder and two magnetic canon balls.
2) Build a coil similar to this: http://info.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Workshop/advice/coils/mult_layer_air_coil.png
not necessarily the same size. Connect its terminals with a nichrom wire and introduce it in the firing hole of the second canon.
3) Ignite the gunpowder in the first canon with a hot red needle and shoot the magnetic ball through the middle of the coil from (2), positioned at a certain distance from its muzzle.

Question: I do not know how to calculate the number of turns of the coil, its size, the speed of the magnetic canon ball, etc. in order to obtain enough current to make the nichrom wire red? Can you help me with a formula?

If it does not work with nichrome maybe it works with an exploding wire that replaces the nichrome.
 
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Do you have the details on the cannonball such as strength of the magnetic field? Without that there's no way to calculate anything else.
 
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simplex said:
Magnetic bullet fired through a coil can fire another bullet
(no amplifiers, batteries, etc. are involved)

A magnetic bullet, fired through the middle of a coil, can induce enough current that a nichrome wire connected to the ends of the winding gets hot red and is able to ignite a charge of gunpowder and so shoot another bullet.

Experiment:
1) Take two small cannons like this one: http://www.indianarog.com/Cannon 3.jpg
and charge them with gunpowder and two magnetic canon balls.
2) Build a coil similar to this: http://info.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Workshop/advice/coils/mult_layer_air_coil.png
not necessarily the same size. Connect its terminals with a nichrom wire and introduce it in the firing hole of the second canon.
3) Ignite the gunpowder in the first canon with a hot red needle and shoot the magnetic ball through the middle of the coil from (2), positioned at a certain distance from its muzzle.

Question: I do not know how to calculate the number of turns of the coil, its size, the speed of the magnetic canon ball, etc. in order to obtain enough current to make the nichrom wire red? Can you help me with a formula?

If it does not work with nichrome maybe it works with an exploding wire that replaces the nichrome.

Well, this looks like a real safe discussion.

Not. :tongue2: Thread closed.
 

1. How does a magnetic bullet fired through a coil fire another bullet?

When a magnetic bullet is fired through a coil, it creates a strong magnetic field around the coil. This magnetic field can attract and repel the magnetic field of another bullet, causing it to accelerate and be propelled forward.

2. What is the purpose of using a coil in this process?

The coil acts as a solenoid, which is a device that produces a strong magnetic field when an electric current is passed through it. This magnetic field is what allows the bullet to be fired and is essential for the process to work.

3. How is the magnetic bullet fired through the coil?

The magnetic bullet is typically propelled through the coil using an electric current. When the current is turned on, it creates a magnetic force that pushes the bullet through the coil and out the other side.

4. Can this process be used to fire multiple bullets in succession?

Yes, this process can be repeated multiple times to fire multiple bullets in succession. As long as the coil is powered and there is another magnetic bullet ready to be fired, the process can be repeated indefinitely.

5. Is this process similar to how a railgun works?

While the concept of using magnetic fields to propel a projectile is similar, the mechanisms and technology used in a railgun are different from firing a magnetic bullet through a coil. Railguns use a series of conductive rails and an electromagnetic force to accelerate a projectile, while firing a magnetic bullet through a coil relies on the interaction between two magnetic fields.

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