Magnetic Levitation

The purpose of this website is to explain, using the concepts from Physics 25 at UNC-Chapel Hill, the physics behind the Magnetic Levitation train.  Comments or questions should be directed to watson.graham@gmail.com

Magnetic Levitation trains offer several significant advantages over more traditional modes of transportation.  They travel at speeds of up to 400 km/h, are relatively quiet, and require less energy, making them environmentally friendly.  Maglev trains, as they're called, do not have to go underground because they are quiet and can handle sharp turns in the track.  For these reasons, technology is being developed that may make these trains a common mode of transportation in the near future.

• Physics of Maglev

• How it Works

• Mathematical Analysis

• References

Created by Michael Warden and Graham Watson