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Answer by Sora2455 for How is Misaka's railgun so destructive?

'A Certain Magical Index' has 50 odd light novels, 13 volumes of manga, 2 seasons of anime, a movie and a couple of video games. 'A Certain Scientific Railgun' has 2 light novels, 11 volumes of manga,...

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Answer by Erynn for How is Misaka's railgun so destructive?

You guys are all forgetting the basic fact that the 1030 m/s measurement was taken while firing into water. The effects of drag on the coin fired into water are far greater in magnitude than the...

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Answer by Thatonesungod for How is Misaka's railgun so destructive?

It is a case of anime physics as other posters have alluded to but not your average anime physics, it is said in certain parts of the manga and the sister series index that the way esper powers work is...

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Answer by LemmingCurio for How is Misaka's railgun so destructive?

It is also worth noting that (insofar as I recall) the 'psychic' powers of the type Misaka has are loosely based on the ever-popular, fantastic, double-misinterpretation of the Schrödinger's-cat...

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Answer by Peter Sadlon for How is Misaka's railgun so destructive?

Let's not forget in the episode she did the robot arm she did so because the person was sitting outside the range of her coins. At the end of the beam there was simply no coin left. She explained as...

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Answer by Mindwin for How is Misaka's railgun so destructive?

Electricity can move the water: The wiki says that Misaka can generate 1 billion volts. (even though some sources states 5 billion volts, lets be MODEST <grin>) If she charges the coin, the rapid...

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Answer by кяαzєя for How is Misaka's railgun so destructive?

According to the anime and manga, Mikoto has a "muzzle velocity" of 1030 m/s: In contrast, the US Navy's railgun has a muzzle velocity of 2520 m/s (~5600 mph or ~7.5x the speed of sound), with a muzzle...

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Answer by Rarst for How is Misaka's railgun so destructive?

While subjective, it was my strong impression from the start that projectile component is indirect (and possibly borderline irrelevant) to her ability. She can produce a lot of energy The energy goes...

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Answer by Arturia Pendragon for How is Misaka's railgun so destructive?

I argue that it is a case of Anime Physics by refuting the alternative possibilities you suggested. You're right - carrying such an amount of energy as moment of inertia is impossible. Even Misaka's...

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How is Misaka's railgun so destructive?

In episode 1 of Railgun, Misaka's railgun up-ends a good chunk of what appears to be an olympic-sized swimming pool. Later in the same episode, it is revealed that her railgun travels at a velocity of...

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