Muzzle energy????
- DoctorFrankengun
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Muzzle energy????
Anyone know the formula to calculate the muzzle energy of a pellet using the pellet weight and fps?
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- airsmith282
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i have a energy calculator program i down loaded from
http://www.airguns.net
there are also a few other free downloadable programs as well..
http://www.airguns.net
there are also a few other free downloadable programs as well..
- DoctorFrankengun
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- thudthumper
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basically, just use this:
Ke=(Mass*V^2)/2/7000/32.175
note: this only works for mass in grains and velocity in ft/s. it gives an answer in ft*lbs.
lol, i don't feel like explaining how i derived it at the moment...but if you really want i can do it later. it isn't very long...i just got out of class and i need a beer.
Ke=(Mass*V^2)/2/7000/32.175
note: this only works for mass in grains and velocity in ft/s. it gives an answer in ft*lbs.
lol, i don't feel like explaining how i derived it at the moment...but if you really want i can do it later. it isn't very long...i just got out of class and i need a beer.
not too bad for a 23 year old university student, eh?