Magnetic levitation
Magnetic levitation has not quite revolutionized the world of transit the way some of us might have hoped. It has, however, proven useful to [mrdiytechmagic], who has put the technology to grand ...
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Building A Levitating Turbine Desk Toy
Magnetic levitation is a beautiful thing to watch. Seeing small objects wobble about while seemingly hovering in thin air never gets old. If you want something suitably distracting in this vein ...
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Bismuth is so strongly repelled from magnets, it levitates. How?
Magnetic levitation — bismuth's ability to seemingly float between two magnets — is perhaps one of the most interesting. The repulsion between bismuth and the magnets is so strong, it causes the metal ...
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China debuts first-of-its-kind hydrogen-powered high-speed train with remarkable capabilities: 'A new green upgrade for passenger transport'
The train can cover 1,200 kilometers before needing a recharge. China debuts first-of-its-kind hydrogen-powered high-speed train with remarkable capabilities: 'A new green upgrade for passenger ...
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Magnetic Levitation - the Future of Rail Travel?
Magnetic Levitation Transport, or maglev, is a revolutionary form of railway transport. It uses magnetic forces to make the vehicles hover above the track rather than running along them ...
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China Unveils 'Groundbreaking' Hydrogen High Speed Train
The Shanghai Maglev (magnetic levitation) is officially the world's fastest train, reaching a top speed of 460 kph (286 mph) during commercial operations. It connects Shanghai Pudong International ...
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Explore the science behind how magnets power music, trains and more
Magnetic force is created when electrons – tiny particles within atoms – in the metal spin in the same direction.
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Maglev line starting date still up in the air as costs keep rising
The much-ballyhooed magnetic levitation train line project linking Tokyo with Nagoya has been stuck in limbo since Shizuoka Prefecture refused to allow construction for what could be one of the ...
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Japan's Speedy, Spotless Shinkansen Bullet Trains Turn 60
Her white-gloved, waistcoated uniform impeccable, 22-year-old Hazuki Okuno boards a bullet train replica to rehearse the strict protocols behind the smooth operation of a Japanese institution turning ...
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60 years of Japan’s bullet train: How Shinkansen changed country, transformed world travel
Shinkansen, which means ’new trunk line’, has become the symbol of post-World War II Japan and a shining example of speed and efficiency. Today, Japan Railways operates a network that covers three of ...
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Hyperloop’s not dead, apparently
This week, Hardt Hyperloop announced it successfully used magnetic levitation to lift a pod in the air and guide it smoothly through 90 meters of its 420-meter long test track. The pod completed ...
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