Looking down the track at very fast trains
Activities
University of Virginia (USA)
How things work: Magnetically levitated trains
Clear answers to a number of questions about magnetism and electromagnets, as well as a few suggestions for related demonstrations.
How Stuff Works (USA)
How electromagnets work: Experiments to try
Jefferson Lab (Southeastern Universities Research Association, Inc and US Department of Energy)
Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
Magnets, electromagnets and fields of force
Kyrene School District (Arizona, USA)
Magnetic levitation vehicles
Students design, build and test a magnetic levitation transportation system.
The European Railway Server
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Posted October 1998.
Posted October 1998.