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Maglev Maglev

Maglev is a form of transportation that uses magnetic levitation to propel trains above tracks at high speeds. Maglev trains are levitated and propelled forward by electromagnetic forces without touching the track. Technical trials of maglev trains began in Japan in the 1970s and reached speeds of 500 kph while hovering 10 cm above the track. The repulsion of magnets in the track keeps maglev trains suspended above the track and electromagnets can vary in strength to drive the train forward.

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Maglev Maglev

Maglev is a form of transportation that uses magnetic levitation to propel trains above tracks at high speeds. Maglev trains are levitated and propelled forward by electromagnetic forces without touching the track. Technical trials of maglev trains began in Japan in the 1970s and reached speeds of 500 kph while hovering 10 cm above the track. The repulsion of magnets in the track keeps maglev trains suspended above the track and electromagnets can vary in strength to drive the train forward.

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maglev Maglev (an acronym for magnetic levitation) is a high-speed surface transport using the repellent force of superconductive

magnets to propel and support, for example, a train above a track. The train is levitated by electromagnets and forward thrust is provided by linear motors aboard the cars, propelling the train along a reaction plate Technical trials on a maglev train track began in Japan in the 1970s, and a speed of 500 kph/310 mph has been reached, with a cruising altitude of 10 cm/4 in.

maglev The repulsion of superconducting magnets and electromagnets in the track keeps a maglev train suspended above the track. By varying the strength and polarity of the track electromagnets, the train can be driven forward

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