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Our Maglev Project By: Carson Francis, Aidan McNaney, Tommy Apple, Julian McNaull, and Jack Keller
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What is the Maglev? The magnetic levitation train (AKA the maglev) is the world’s fastest train that uses magnets to travel and can reach a speed of up to 310 miles per hour.
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How Does the Maglev Work? The maglev works by floating about 4 inches above the track. Also, the maglev is equipped with electromagnets that must be cooled at about 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Where is the Maglev currently used? O Japan O China O South Korea
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What speeds can the trains travel? The trains can travel up to 310 miles per hour!
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How are the Magnetic Levitation tracks built? The track are usually built out of a magnetically conductive steel track.
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How many passengers can the Maglev train hold? The Maglev train can hold up to 1,000 passengers!
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How are the Maglev cars designed and shaped? O Large electrical power source O Metal coils lining the guide way O Large guidance magnets
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Where are these trains being considered for use? O Tokyo O Interstate California O Disney World O Las Vegas O Washington D.C. O India
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Pros and Cons for the Maglev Pros Cons O Considerably safe O Fast transportation to places around the world O Helps with city transit O Extremely expensive O Some tests have crashed O No back-up motor (means that if the maglev breaks down, passengers could be stranded)
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What are some health/ safety concerns regarding the maglev? - Sensors or controls could fail during operations to test. - Radiation
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New York O Yankee Stadium O Statue of Liberty O Times Square O Ellis Island O F.A.O. Schwartz Toy Factory O Chinatown O Empire State Building O New York Giants
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Chicago O Sears Tower O Tribune Tower O Millennium Park O Navy Pier O Museum of Science and Industry O Chicago Bears
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Houston O The Galleria O Houston Museum of Natural Science O Houston Zoo O Miller Outdoor Theatre O Museum of Fine Arts O Houston Texans
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Denver O Elitch Gardens (Water/Amusement park) O Pepsi Center O Denver Broncos O Denver Art Museum
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San Francisco O Golden Gate Bridge O Alcatraz Island O Chinatown O Union Square O San Francisco Cable Car system O Fisherman’s Wharf O San Francisco 49ers
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Cost Track cost per mile- $10 million Testing Cost per test/session- $3 million (We did 3 sessions) Total 9 million dollars for testing New York to Chicago- $4,500,000,000 Chicago to Houston- $4,700,000,000 Houston to Denver- $4,500,000,000 Denver to San Francisco- $7,600,000,000 Total Cost- $21,300,000,000
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Our Map and Car
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Search Engines O Google O Bing
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Websites http://www.levx.com/pages_technology_guidnace.cfm http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/01/18/biz_maglev.html http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/Articles%202005/Electric Rail.pdf http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/articles/Summer03/magl ev2.html http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/articles/magnetrain.html Kidport.com www.chicagoarchitecture.info Fbherald,com Sports-logos-screensavers.com Millwoodinn.com Epress.earlham.edu
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Credits Project Manager: Carson Research Planner: The entire group Design Planner: Tommy and Jack Route/Map Planner: Julian Presentation Planner: Carson and Aidan Building Planner: Jack Testing/ Redesign Coordinator: Tommy
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