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    "How It Works" Maglev Questions: Environmental Management Systems

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    This document provides information about how maglev trains work through magnetic levitation. It explains that maglev trains do not have contact with the track and are propelled through alternating magnetic fields that pull the train forward. Key differences between maglev and conventional trains are that maglev trains do not have engines or wheels in contact with the track, allowing them to reach speeds over 300 mph with less friction. The document also discusses different maglev systems used in Japan and Germany.

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    This document provides information about how maglev trains work through magnetic levitation. It explains that maglev trains do not have contact with the track and are propelled through alternating magnetic fields that pull the train forward. Key differences between maglev and conventional trains are that maglev trains do not have engines or wheels in contact with the track, allowing them to reach speeds over 300 mph with less friction. The document also discusses different maglev systems used in Japan and Germany.

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    “How it Works” MagLev Questions

    1. What is the name “Maglev” and abbreviation for?


    ___MAGLEV stands for Magnetic Levitation._____
    2. What does EMS stand for?
    ___ Environmental Management Systems ___
    3. Like poles __repel__ and opposite poles _attract____.
    4. If you connect the ends of a copper wire to a battery it creates a __magnectic__ field.
    5. What happens to the magnetic field when you disconnect the wires from the battery?
    __The magnetic is taken away__.
    6. What is one big difference between conventional trains and maglev trains?
    __Maglev train do not have engines__.
    7. What is the guideway?
    ___ There's no rail friction to speak of, meaning these trains can hit speeds of hundreds of miles
    per hour.___
    8. Why does the maglev train levitate?
    ___By using magnets__
    9. The electric current supplied to the coils in the guideway is constantly alternating and
    changing the polarity of the magnetized coils. How does this move the train?
    ___ This change in polarity causes the magnetic field in front of the train to pull the vehicle
    forward, while the magnetic field behind the train adds more forward thrust._
    10. Why is there less friction associated with the maglev train?
    ___The train raily touches the rail. ___
    11. How fast can the maglev train go? 310 mph (500 kph), or twice as fast as Amtrak's fastest
    commuter train
    12. What is the German maglev train called? ___ Yamanashi maglev___
    13. What is one key difference between the Japanese and German maglev trains?
    __The Japanese levetes nearly 4 inches___
    14. How is chilling the coils an economic disadvantage?
    __They only conduct electricity when a power supply is present__
    15. What kind of magnets does the newer inductrack use? ___room-temperature magnets___
    16. What is one difference between inductrack I and inductrack II?
    __ Inductrack I is designed for high speeds, while Inductrack II is suited for slow speeds.
    17. What is one of the problems with levitating too high off the track?
    A greater gap above the track means that the train would not require complex sensing systems to
    maintain stability.
    18. Why didn’t scientists use permanent magnets before the inductrack train?
    How did scientists solve this problem?
    __ They thought that they would not create enough levitating force. The magnets are configured
    so that the intensity of the magnetic field concentrates above the array instead of below it._
    19. Why was NASA interested in the inductrack system?
    ___it can go to major speed and slow down well.

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