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Magnetic Levitation
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Energy
Maglev Track
How can you have a race when your wheels don’t touch the
ground? Welcome to the world of levitation! Our Maglev Track is
a great way to teach your students the technology of magnetic
levitation while letting them experience science on the fast track.
The Maglev Track includes two aluminum 4' tracks that can
be lined up end-to-end or placed alongside one another for
races, as well as four 4' strips of magnet that act to repel your car
and keep it in the air. Includes two pins to hold two track pieces
together.
As a starter car, we have included the Levitator Kit with the
track. This kit gives students a choice of two car designs, a tough
base made of precut card stock, and ceramic magnets that keep
the car afloat above the racing track.
NX726000—$129
Additional Section of Maglev Track
Purchase additional sections of track to make a 12-foot,
16-foot, or even longer Maglev Track. Not compatible with
previous maglev tracks.
NX726600—$79
Levitator
A magnetic levitation vehicle uses a strong electromagnetic
field to resist gravity and to keep the vehicle floating without
touching the ground. With this kit, students build their own vehicle
and race down the Maglev Track. Each kit contains two patriotic
red, white, and blue cutout car designs, as well as four ceramic
magnets and a tough, precut card-stock base. Requires doublestick tape and scissors, sold separately.
Packs include enough materials to build 10 or 30 Levitator kits.
Level: Intermediate-High School
NX726223 Kit—$3.95
NX735631 10-Pack—$21.95
NX735632 30-Pack—$55
Modern Marvels: Bullet Trains Video
The first thing you probably think of when you hear the word train is the
old whistle-blowers. This video introduces a much different train: the highspeed, high-tech locomotives of today’s railways. These bullet trains travel
more than 300 miles per hour! And though most trains still rely on century-old
technology, this video looks into their possible successors – locomotives that
use magnetic levitation to coast. Includes a behind-the-scenes look at the
fastest trains ever made – the Shinkansen (the original bullet train), the Acela,
and the TGV – and features interviews with high-profile leaders of the train
industry. Time: 50 minutes.
Level: Middle School-High School
NX732919 DVD—$29
Colors and decorative designs may vary.
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