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It's all to do with magnetic repulsion - when the train is moving, the two magnets have the same pole, and so repel each other, creating a "cushion". It's a bit like the principle of two bar magnets in school, matching north pole to north pole.
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∙ 11y agoThe US began trying to install maglev trains as early as 1980. However, the initial cost to construct a maglev train system is much higher (five to 10 times as much as some other train options, not including having to to get real estate) making it very difficult to "sell" politically. However, maglev trains are more efficient and can more easily operate at profit - this profit turning date may not begin until more than 10 years after starting a maglev project which is simply too long a term for most investors and politicians to operate at a loss.
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∙ 6y agoDue to cost and the the distance. It would make little sense to make a maglev train that could go so fast over a short distance when a normal-speed train could get there just as fast if not faster.
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∙ 16y agothe maglev train uses magnatism on the tracks so it pushes the train up from the track so there is less friction
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∙ 12y agoBecause Maglev is for asians who have no time to do anything
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∙ 7y agoIt requires special trains and special track- and a lot of electrical power. There is a cost associated with building the trains and the tracks. A LOT of costs.
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Why is the maglev train called the maglev train?
maglev is short for Magnetic Levitation.
When were maglev trains first being used?
MagLev trains were first designed by a German man named Hermann Kemper. he was the first man to design and patent a MagLev train. The first MagLev train to be built and used was designed by Thyssen Henschel, another German, in the 1970's. The first passenger-carrying MagLev train was introduced in 1979 at the International Transportation Exposition in Hamburg, Germany. Thus began the MagLev train.
What is the force that lifts up and moves maglev trains?
It cannot. The magnets used for a maglev train must be engineered and built at very tight tolerances to allow a maglev train to function. Each magnet is specifically built for the maglev train, they cannot be "strengthened" versions of a magnet not made specifically for the train.
What is the name of the german-made maglev train?
The Transrapid.
If someone wanted to ride on a maglev train what city could they go to?
The Chinese city of Shanghai is reported to have a Maglev train in commercial use. The Japanese and Germans are working on Maglevs so are the USA.
Why is the maglev train called the maglev train?
maglev is short for Magnetic Levitation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How do you people get on maglev trains?
They get on from an opening passage way that comes out of the maglev train
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
Who is the inventor of the maglev train?
The maglev train was first invented in 1902 . It was invented by a guy named Alfred Zehan.
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.
