How does it work - Maglev Train & Scrap Yards

 



Have you ever been on a maglev train or worked in a scrapyard and wondered "How do these things work?"

I will write about how maglev and scrap magnets get into action.

The maglev trains and scrap magnets work by using electromagnets. The maglev train has U-shaped undercarriage which gets attracted by the track due to magnetism, so the train moves along the rails. There are guidance magnets in the train which include magnetic repulsion; they help direct the train to either left or right, or stop the train from crossing the tracks and falling down. The driver is not the only one driving the train! In fact, there are levitation magnets which have computers controlling them in order to slow down the train, keep it on the track, and move the train.

In a scrapyard, there will be a crane with the magnet which picks up car scraps. It also has an iron disc which is armored with an electric coil to pick up the scraps. It has a switch to turn on so the magnet works just like a robot.

That’s all for this article, and my next topic will be about how electromagnetism works.

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