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Homework Statement
So the problem says a rail gun needs to launch a projectile having the set distance of of roughly 6.3m (this isn't a straight shot, its more of a parabolic arc) and it needs to move an object of weighing about 6.52g. So it asks Volts and Farads you would need to get this thing cooking... I am probably wrong but don't most electrical calculations assume perfect transfer of energy and electricity? So I don't know how to get a precise answer...
Homework Equations
Lorentz Law, equation for force
The Attempt at a Solution
If I were to guess at this I would say 6.3 times 6.52, as per Lorentz Law... getting me roughly 41.076... then i took this and converted the force to volts, to get around 241.67V...