Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20181025042817

I've been intrigued by the difference between Mega AccuClones and Nerf Mega AccuStrikes. They are both really good darts, but the Nerf darts tend to outperform the clones. Turns out it's all about math.

Here's the basic concept. Discounting aerodynamics, if you throw something with a certain amount of force, something that weighs half as much will go twice as fast. Pretty simple, right ? So 1/2 the weight = 2/1 the speed. Remember reciprocals ?

Okay then, Nerfs weigh 2.63 grams, and clones weight 3.26 grams. So a 2.63/3.26 gram reduction in weight is going to translate into a 3.26/2.63 increase in speed. So let's do the math. A reduction in weight to 81% is going to result in 124% increase in speed.

And that's exactly what happens in real life. The clones have an average FPS of 61.5. Therefore the Nerfs should be 124% better. And guess what, they have an average FPS of 76 - exactly 24% better. Math wins again !

Now, range is a different story. That's where aerodynamics and weight come into play. I'm just an electrical engineer. We need an expert in fluid dynamics. Anyone out there ? Hello ??? 