Project Introduction
1. What is a magnetic levitation train?
2. What is our design challenge?
How Does MagLev Technology Work?
3. Define and illustrate the following terms (you may or may not need to look these up):
4. Draw two bar magnets, label their poles and write whether the magnets will attract or repel.
5. Draw and describe how a Maglev floats above the track (go back and watch the videos).
6. How is the maglev train powered?
7. What are the three components of a MagLev system?
8. What are the pros and cons of MagLev trains?
9. How does this connect with the concepts of Energy, Electricity, and Magnetism? ( Be sure to include energy, energy transfer, and energy transformation in your explanation.)
10. What forms of energy are being used with a MagLev Car?
11. Is the energy renewable or nonrenewable? Defend your answer.
12. What is electricity (current electricity and static electricity)? Draw and explain how a series and parallel circuit work. What type of circuit is the track?
14. How do electromagnets work? How does this work in the motor?
15. Magnet Game (optional)