Can a Naval Rail Gun's Acceleration be Calculated with Limited Information?

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I'm Professor Peanut. Peanut was a nickname given to me as a child, and it kind of stuck with my family. Here, I'll just use it as a moniker.

I found this site trying to calculate the acceleration of a naval rail gun using very limited information, and found a forum question I wanted to answer, but couldn't until I went through this little vetting process.
 
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