Investigatory Project: Gauss Rifle Essay

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The Gauss Rifle:

A Magnetic Linear Accelerator

Macalino, D. M. D.

Magpantay, J. M.

Recto, I. J.

Reyes, R.

Francisco, P. V.

4 – 5 Zatti IDT 4

In partial fulfilment for the requirement in Physics

Don Bosco Technical Institute – Makati

SY 2011-2012

Ms. April J. Cruz

Research Adviser

Chapter I – Introduction

I. Background of the Study

It was either the Chinese or the Greeks who discovered the properties of lodestone, which "contain magnetite, a natural magnetic material Fe304" (Jezek, 2006). This dated back to the first century, B.C. in the writings of Lucretius and Pliny the Elder, in which he mentions the "magical powers of
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|Height of table= _15. 5 cm_ |

|Number of Magnet Stages |Trial |Distance the Ball Traveled |
|1 |1 |4.3 cm |
| |2 |3.8 cm |
| |3 |4.1 cm |
|2 |1 |5.1 cm |
| |2 |5.5 cm |
| |3 |5.4 cm |
|3 |1 |5.7 cm |
| |2