rail gun
Magnetic projectile weapon
A rail gun is a weapon that uses electromagnetic force rather than explosive propellant to accelerate projectiles at extremely high velocities.
Two parallel conductive rails create a magnetic field that propels a metal slug, achieving speeds far exceeding conventional firearms.
Rail guns appear frequently in science fiction and military research: The destroyer was equipped with an experimental rail gun.
Also spelled railgun.
Relating to motion
- hypersonicFaster than Mach five
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
trajectory · ballistics · momentum · tungsten · sabot · aerodynamics · mach · impulse
Force linking charge and magnetism
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
- superconductorMaterial with zero electrical resistance
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- electricalInvolving conducted current
engineering · prototype · research · development · advanced · cutting-edge · innovative · experimentation
kinetic
Relating to motion
- hypersonicFaster than Mach five
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- accelerationRate velocity changes
velocity · trajectory · ballistics · momentum · tungsten · sabot · aerodynamics · mach · impulse · penetrator
electromagnetism
Force linking charge and magnetism
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
- superconductorMaterial with zero electrical resistance
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
electrical · engineering · prototype · research · development · advanced · cutting-edge · innovative · experimentation · breakthrough
artillery
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
armament · munitions · ammunition · turret · targeting · guidance · firing · barrage · salvo · volley
warship
Armed naval vessel
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- navyMaritime military force
- battleshipArmored naval capital vessel
cruiser · carrier · fleet · maritime · shipborne · vessel · turret · defense · installation
- Sci-fi Weaponsphaser, blaster, disruptor, energy weapon, beam weapon
- Heavy Weaponscannon, howitzer, artillery piece, autocannon, minigun
- launcherscatapult, trebuchet, rocket launcher, missile launcher, grenade launcher
- electromagnetic deviceselectromagnet, solenoid, transformer, inductor, relay
- cannonsfalconet, culverin, minion, saker, hand cannon
- artillerycannons, cannon, howitzers, howitzer, mortars