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<p>An interesting debate in railgun research circles is the location, magnitude, and cause of recoil forces, equal  and opposite to the launched projectile. The various claims do not appear to be supported by direct experimental  observation. The goal of this research paper is to develop an experiment to observe the balance of forces in a model  railgun in a static state. By mechanically isolating the electrically coupled components of such a model it has been  possible to record the reaction force on the rails and compare that force with the theoretical force on a projectile. The  research is ongoing but we have observed that the magnitude of the force on the armature is at least seventy times  greater than any predicted equal and opposite reaction force on the rails.
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<br>Subjects: Eutectics; Firearms; Liquid metals</div>
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Schroeder, Matthew K.</div>
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