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railgun N

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railgun TECH, MIL

railgun m

railgun TECH, MIL

działo elektromagnetyczne nt

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Since the needle is the only moving part of a needlegun (as in a coilgun or railgun), there is inherently little recoil. en.wikipedia.org

A hypervelocity railgun works very much like a particle accelerator insofar as it converts electrical potential energy into kinetic energy imparted to the projectile. en.wikipedia.org

The inductance and resistance of the rails and power supply limit the efficiency of a railgun design. en.wikipedia.org

Photoflash capacitors are designed to deliver a brief pulse of very high current, and are consequently sometimes used in railgun and coilgun designs. en.wikipedia.org

The SDI plan was initially for a space-based railgun system. en.wikipedia.org

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