Zach- Magnetism Blog

-
Zach Fluck
Magnetism Blog
Maglev Trains and Magnetic Transportation
There is a new form of transportation that could revolutionize transportation of the 21st century the way airplanes did in the past.Using powerful electromagnets to make high-speed trains, called maglev trains. Maglev is short for magnetic levitation. Meaning that these trains will float over a guideway using the advanced magnets to replace the old and less efficient wheel and track trains.The magnetic field created in this wire-and-battery experiment is the simple idea behind a maglev train rail system. There are three components to this system: electric power source, wire coils, strong magnets.

As Jesse Powell pust it “A Maglev train car is just a box with magnets on the four corners”. These magnetic fields interact with simple metallic loops set into the concrete walls of the Maglev guideway. The loops are made of conductive materials, like aluminum, and when a magnetic field moves past, it creates an electric current that generates another magnetic field. Then then opposites push and pull.

Maglev trains also don't require an essential part of traditional trains or transportation, an engine. Instead, maglev trains use just the electromagnetic field to propel the trains to a high speed. This cuts out a large cost and makes the trains much more efficient than any others. Additionally, the magnetic field has little to no effect on the environment, unlike the traditional fossil fuel powered engine.

Maglev trains are still developing and improving to be the best form of ground transportation. Since its a new form of transportation, if it sticks, it will most likely be one of the most popular forms of transportation. Its speed and efficiency is superior to almost all current forms of transportation. This is why maglev is the movement of the future.



https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/maglev-train.htm

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Mahar-ullah Shahminah- Molecular Gastronomy

-
Image
Molecular Gastronomy   By: Shahminah Mahar-ullah Date:3/22/19 Molecular Gastronomy is both a fusion of science and cooking. The scientific discipline gives the chef complete control of what the texture, taste, and physical appearance of the dish. Molecular Gastronomy is a modern unique style of cooking that some would say it could be considered art. There are three aspects of Molecular Gastronomy, as i said before it is texture,taste,and physical appearance. Molecular Gastronomy can have a very simple and familiar taste or a new and unique taste. Taste is often a aspect that is forgotten about in Molecular Gastronomy. Mostly because people who don't know much about the style of cooking kinda forget that its actually cooking ,not just some form a science. Taste is the main focus with cooking in general and with molecular cooking taste can be brought to a whole new level since you have complete control over each part of the dish. Same goes for physical appearance and ...
Read more

Chemically termolecular reactions: The fourth class of chemical reactions

-
Image
Chemically termolecular reactions: The fourth class of chemical reactions Maisy Chase Up until now only three classes of chemical reactions were known. Unimolecular reactions occur when one reactant undergoes bond breaking or forming to create different products. Bimolecular reactions are where two reactants collide and then undergo bond breaking or forming. Termolecular association reactions, where two reactants collide to form a whole with a new chemical bond between the two reactants. A third molecule, known as the bath gas, then removes some of the internal kinetic energy of that molecule to stabilize it. Researchers from Columbia University , led by Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Michael P. Burke, have discovered a fourth class of chemical reaction known as “chemically termolecular reactions.” This involves the breaking and bonding of three molecules. The team showed that these chemically termolecular reactions not only are major chemical pathways but also ...
Read more

Force and Motion

-
Image
Zach Fluck Science blog Force and Motion Blog Sir Isaac Newton was an English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician, born on December 25, 1642. He died on March 20, 1727, most likely from mercury poisoning or old age. However, during his life, he made several contributions to modern science and advanced our understanding of physics tremendously. Arguably his most famous discovery was gravity. However, he had to use his 3 laws of motion to make this accomplishment. Newton understood that an object at rest will stay at rest, unless acted on by unbalanced forces. Therefore, if an object such as an apple is in a resting position there must be a force to make the apple fall to the ground. He discovered this invisible force to be gravity. At a young age Newton was removed from school to be a farmhand. Despite returning to school the turning point in his live was he left his hometown to attend Cambridge University. After attending Cambridge he returned to his hometown where his observat...
Read more