Did you know that not all trains run on tracks? Some of the world's fastest trains are magnetic levitation trains (maglev). This means that the carriage of the train is suspended over the rails with no support, but only with magnetic fields. There is a physical explanation for magnetic levitation, and if you would like to learn more about magnetism and current, this is a science fair project that you must try.

Concepts

magnetism, magnets, lenz's law, magnetic fields

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Additional Tags

eddy currents, maglev, magnetic levitation, science fair project, electricity and electronics science fair project, science buddies, magnetic field

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)