History
Present/Future
Tracks of Maglev
How it Works
Misc.
100
What was the first goal of maglev?
What is to go fast using a magnetic field.
100
Why do people in the 21st century want to use maglev more often?
What is because of its energy efficiency.
100
What tracks do maglevs use?
What is an iron-rail track.
100
How many motors are there on board?
What is 2 motors.
100
When did the Japan maglev train beat the world record? (year)
What is 2003.
200
When was the first physical maglev train built? (year)
What is 1966.
200
What is the main maglev goal for the future?
What is to be the safest, fastest, and cleanest train known to man.
200
Why can't maglev trains use a regular railroad track? (main reason)
What is because the tracks have no magnets in/on them.
200
What motor provides levitation and propulsion?
What is the Linear Induction Motor.
300
When do people start building the Shanghai Transrapid? (month and year)
What is January 2001.
300
Where is fastest maglev train located?
What is in Japan.
300
What magnets do the maglev train and tracks use?
What is electromagnets.
300
What is the second motor that adds extra speed to the train?
What is the Linear Synchronous Motor. (LSM)
400
What is the main thing people like about maglev?
What is it is pollution-free ability.
400
Where is the next maglev train going to be built?
What is in America.
400
How high does the maglev train levitate above the track? (measurement)
What is 1 cm.
400
How fast it is going determines on what?
What is how much AC power is fed through the guideway.
500
Who was the first person to think of maglev? (there are two people)
What is Bachelet and Goddard.
500
Where is the long-term maglev train going to be built? (not a city, just an area)
What is coast-to-coast
500
What are in the tracks?
What is conducting sheets.
500
What is the exact speed of the fastest maglev train? (In mph)
What is 361 mph.
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