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If you fall into a train track would you have to touch both the rails to be electrocuted?
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It is generally unsafe to be too close to railroad tracks except at marked crossings and with your full attention for oncoming trains. Do not play around train tracks at all.
Standard train tracks do not carry significant power, you would not get electrocuted if you touch either or both rails.
A subway train however would fry you promptly. Such was the fate of Mister Green in 'The Taking of Pelham 123.'
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What is the difference between a train and electromagnetic train?
A typical train has wheels and rolls on metal rails. It's drive wheels are driven by a steam engine, a Diesel engine, or even electric motors powered by the rail system or overhead wires. An electromagnetic train, on the other hand, does not ride on wheels, or have an engine, per se. It is suspended from it's track by a powerful magnetic field generated by electro-magnets in the track and train. In addition to providing suspension of the train, the magnetic fields are used to propel the train itself, so it does not need an "engine" at all.
Is the old saying true that if you put your ear to a railroad track you can hear a train that is mile away?
Yes, if there is no other force acting upon the railroad track then you would be able to hear the train about a mile away. Unfortunately this is dangerous because there is no way to tell exactly how far away the train is.
When two forces act on an object in opposite directions in a closed balloon the foresc are?
if a train is accelerating on a curved track at a constant speed is the train acceeratng
How can you compare a circulatory system with a train system?
The train tracks would be like the blood vessels with An actual train being like the fluid in the blood. each train car of a train would represent a different cell or chemicals examples would be like red blood cells would have multiple train cars for them. Inside there would be O2 , if it were on a artery "track", or CO2, if they were on a vein "track". Capillaries represent stations which exchanges O2 and CO2. The heart represents a hub of train tracks which lead the different "Trains" to where they need to go.
If a train is heading North at 5 mph and you are inside the train walking towards the rear of the train down the aisle at 2 mph How fast are you moving?
You are heading North at 3 mph, relative to a fixed point on the track (i.e., earth).
How does a train know which track to go to in a large train station?
A train doesn't know which track to go on, it has no intelligence! What happens is that the signalling systems switches the train left or right at forks in the track known as points. These have small pieces of movable rails which direct the train onto the desired track.
What are the structure of a maglev train?
Magnetic levitation trainer do not run on rails but float above them. A current passes through The electromagnets in The track & on The train. The magnetism produced lifts The train upwards.
What is difference between train and rail?
A rail is a what a train runs on. A pair of parallel rails is known as a track. A train is a collection of one or more vehicles, connected together, which run on railway tracks.
When you touch the bullet train track will you get shock?
No - you are more likely to get a shock by touching other metal objects near the track when a train is nearby if the objects are not properly grounded for your protection.
Why maglev train is faster than ordinary train?
Because there's no friction between the train and the track. In an 'ordinary' train, friction between the wheels and the rails takes a lot of energy to overcome before the train starts moving. In a Maglev train, the train itself actually 'floats' above the track on a 'cushion' of magnetic foirce. With no friction to slow it down, the train is capable of much higher speeds.
What type of metals train rails are made out of?
Rails are made of steel
How can the weather affect train tracks?
Rain has no impact on the tracks, but some trains may slip or slide because of rain, so the train may go slower for safety. The metal rails expand in high heat and contract in the cold. In the heat, this expansion can distort the rails enough that a train can no longer pass over them at all. In extreme cold, the rails can be stressed beyond their limits, and may break simply from the cold. Snow and ice has no effect on the rails, but the tracks include "switches" that enable a train to go from one track to another - these can become frozen in many different ways such that a train can no longer change tracks, or, may not even be able to go over that section of track at all.
Why do railroad tracks have gravel?
To reduce the growth of weeds and for drainage. Also: * It enables water to drain from the track * It assists in helping control the thermal expansion of continues welded rail * As a train passes the rails it supports the train * it distributes the weight of the train from the track structure to the subgrade * maintains a smooth running surface for the train to run on
Does a train in motion contact its tracks?
Yes, train wheels remain in contact with the track at all times. The tracks support the weight of the train. They also guide the train. The wheels are shaped such that the train remains balanced on them. Any slight movement of the wheels sideways is automatically corrected so that the wheels remains exactly on the middle of the rails. If the wheels were not in contact with the track, the train would be flying.
What was riding the rails?
riding the rails was a common term in the great depression. You hop on a train and ride the rails.
Is a train an automobile?
No, a train is a train that runs on rails not on roads.
Where does train usually ride?
On rails.
