Day 7

        In this day we ordered our magnets. these may seem normal and simple, but they are high tech neodymium, nickle-plated magnets. They are strong and are made of rare earth metals. we ordered blocks that are 5/8" and non magnetic nickle-plated 5/8" ball bearings.

Day 6

today we began to put together our poster for the presentation and so far so good. We have our intro and and have began to put together our research.

Day 5

Today we researched the materials it will require to assemble our gauss rifle. We found the pricing and quantity of magnets and ball bearings. We will begin assembly this Sunday at 0700 hours. 

Day 4

Today we further investigated the mysterious ways of magnets and thier properties. Magnets are made of iron and ferrite. The more powerful, industrial magnets are ceramic oxides of transition and rare earth metals. Neodymium oxide and samarium-cobalt oxide magnets are many times stronger than ferrite magnets. The gauss rifle we are attempting to construct is made of nickle plated neodymium magnets that are about the size of pennys.

Day 3

Today we researched magnetic fields and why they attract other metals. A magnetic field is an invisible field which exerts magnetic force on object which is sensitive magnetism, in magnetic fields proximity. Neodymium magnets are extremely strong. They can work in temperatures of up to 390 degrees ferinheit.

Day 1

Today we researched the physics behind magnets. we found that basically a ball bearing is attracted to a strong neodymium-iron magnet, and the energy is transferred through the magnet to another ball bearing, with the same mass, on the other side of the magnet that is only weakly attracted to the magnet due to the two extra ball bearings that act as spacers. So it increases momentum. This is the science behind gauss rifles.