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Why is the maglev train called the maglev train?

maglev is short for Magnetic Levitation.


Abbreviation for magnetic levitation?

"Maglev" is.


How do you people get on maglev trains?

They get on from an opening passage way that comes out of the maglev train


How do you stop a magnetic train?

This presumes you refer to a maglev train by saying magnetic train. The propulsion of a maglev is essentially by linear induction propulsion. This is also in use on "people mover" systems. Braking is performed by the same systems that provide the propulsion, they simply operate to the reverse direction. For a maglev, there is also a settling system (such as wheels or skids) as it will also lose its lift. The settling system includes a form of brake as the speed decreases.


How does magnetism keep the cars suspended on a maglev train?

Magnetism elevates the maglev train because like forces repel. Maglev trains are not suspended, but are elevated.


Can maglev train built underground?

Yes, maglev trains can be built underground. In fact, the majority of the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line being built in Japan will be underground.


Who invented MAGLEV?

Earnshaw from Cambridge University , he is the first man who posted the principle of maglev. But Hermann Kemper, a German engineer, is the first man who is proposed as the farther of maglev.


What type of train uses magnets?

The maglev train floats over its track using an electromagnet. Maglev trains have managed speeds in excess of 370mph. A model of the maglev train uses two permanent magnets to get the model to float over the track.Describe how the magnets must be arranged to get the model Maglev Train to float.


Will maglev trains come to India WHEN?

maglev trains will appear very soon in NCR regions


How does the property of a maglev train helps to decrese friction?

No two solids ever touch in a maglev.


How can maglev trains help your country?

Maglev trains do not use gas, so they are good for the environment.


How fast does the Maglev go in shanghai?

These Maglev (Magnetic Levitation) trains goes up to 431kph/267.8mph