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A "maglev" or "magnetic levitation" train is suspended over the magnetically polarized rail.

A hovercraft is more like a low-flying helicopter, using fans to blow air down underneath the vehicle. A hovercraft is sometimes known as a "ground effect vehicle", because it compresses air between the ground and the hovercraft. Hovercraft do not require tracks, and are equally able to "fly" over land and water.

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

Maglev trains use powerful magnets to create a magnetic field that repels the train from the tracks, allowing for levitation and propulsion. The system keeps the train hovering at a specific distance from the track, reducing friction and allowing for high-speed travel.


Who is the inventor of the maglev train?

The concept of a magnetic levitation train was first proposed by Robert Goddard, an American engineer and physicist, in the early 1900s. However, the first practical maglev train system was developed by German engineer Hermann Kemper in the 1930s.


What is electromagnet train?

You must mean a Maglev train. A Maglev train operates on maglev (magnetic levitation). It uses electromagnets (and possibly superconductors) that repel each other to lift the train above the ground to reduce as much friction as possible.


Does weight affect the speed of a maglev train?

Weight does not directly affect the speed of a maglev train since it relies on magnetic levitation for propulsion. However, a heavier train may require more energy to accelerate and maintain speed. Additionally, the infrastructure and track design may have weight restrictions that could indirectly impact the operational speed of the maglev train.


Why is that a maglev train is faster than a normal train?

Maglev trains are faster than normal trains because they use magnetic levitation to reduce friction between the train and the tracks, allowing them to reach higher speeds. Additionally, maglev trains do not have wheels, which eliminates the rolling resistance experienced by traditional trains on tracks.

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How can you compare a maglev train and a hovercraft?

similar


Why is the maglev train called the maglev train?

maglev is short for Magnetic Levitation.


Is hovercraft and a maglev train similar?

They are similar only in that they both aim to reduce the friction that come from the vehicle moving over the water or rails. The means is quite different. The hovercraft uses a cushion of air and the maglev uses the repulsive force of a magnetic field.


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.


Does Italy have Maglev train?

no


What controls the levitation of the cars of a Maglev train?

The levitation of a maglev train is controlled by safety critical microprocessors (computers).


How does balance effect the maglev train?

It doesn't. The maglev train is engineered for weight distribution that is unaffected by normal loading.


How do you people get on maglev trains?

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


Similarties between a Maglev vehicle and a Hovercraft?

Neither touches the ground with anything solid like wheels.


What is the weight of the maglev train?

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What are the parts of a maglev train?

barney is on the train chewing chicken


How does the maglev train differ from a normal train?

The biggest difference is that a maglev train is not touching anything while it is traveling, while a normal train is sitting on steel rails at all times.