List Of Electromagnetic Projectile Devices In Fiction
Electromagnetic projectile devices often appear in fiction, especially science fiction where they are described as Kinetic energy weaponry, Gauss guns, Mass drivers or Railguns. However, their fictional behaviour rarely matches that of real-life projectile devices, which are typically much less powerful and far more bulky.
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