P4_6 Shoot for the Moon

Authors

  • William Sainty University of Leicester
  • Holly Graham University of Leicester
  • Sam Kneeshaw University of Leicester
  • Simon Howard-Clark University of Leicester

Abstract

In this paper we calculated the maximum mass that could be red from a 32 MJ railgun to strike
the surface of the Moon to be 0.52 kg, assuming an airless Earth. The muzzle velocity of the
projectile was found to be 11.1 kms-1and the speed at which it would hit the surface of the moon is 1.90 kms^-1.

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Published

14-11-2017

How to Cite

Sainty, W., Graham, H., Kneeshaw, S., & Howard-Clark, S. (2017). P4_6 Shoot for the Moon. Physics Special Topics, 16(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2475

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2017): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles