A hypersonic railgun uses electromagnetic forces (Lorentz force) to launch projectiles at over Mach 7 (7 times the speed of sound), converting electrical energy into kinetic energy that can destroy solid steel plates through extreme friction heat upon impact, demonstrating how pure electricity can create devastating kinetic weapons without explosive payloads.
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This is a hypersonic rail gun. This machine uses pure electricity to launch projectiles at over seven times the speed of sound. By utilizing massive electromagnetic forces, it turns solid steel plates into paper.
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