The science of maglev trains explained
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Luther12
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NHK World usually have a lot of railway documentries but for whatever reason they're never posted online.
wrongturn
Elder Lister
so much being taught in first world countries, kuna video by hacksmith YouTube na fb, an intern developed an electric power skateboard na ana sema they learnt it at school , then you look what our schoolers are consuming, you realize we're millennium apart. I think Africa we're way far back kuna a documentary ya wooden cycles in central Africa, things which were done by others ages ago. We have a long way to go, they're investing billions to make pod transport a reality bado sisi hatujefika agrarian revolution
Mwalimu-G
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Hatuko nyuma hivyo lakini lazima tufundishe watoto tukiwaambia elimu si ya kupita mitihani na kuweka useless papers kwa sanduku. Elimu should help people find solutions to life's problems.
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China unveils world's fastest train that runs at 600 km per hour
At 600 kph, it would only take 2.5 hours to travel from Beijing to Shanghai by train - a journey of more than 1,000 km.
ReutersBeijingJuly 22, 2021UPDATED: July 22, 2021 12:30 IST
A high-speed maglev train, capable of a top speed of 600 kph, is pictured in Qingdao, Shandong province, China. (Reuters)
China unveiled a maglev train capable of a top speed of 600 kph on Tuesday, state media said.
The maximum speed would make the train, self-developed by China and manufactured in the coastal city of Qingdao, the fastest ground vehicle globally.
Using electromagnetic force, the maglev train "levitates" above the track with no contact between body and rail.
China has been using the technology for almost two decades on a very limited scale. Shanghai has a short maglev line running from one of its airports to town.
Also Read: China heightens activity along LAC in Uttarakhand, Indian Army on alert
While there are no inter-city or inter-province maglev lines yet in China that could make good use of the higher speeds, some cities including Shanghai and Chengdu have started to conduct research.
At 600 kph, it would only take 2.5 hours to travel from Beijing to Shanghai by train - a journey of more than 1,000 km (620 miles).
Also Read: Xi Jinping calls in PLA as unprecedented floods hit central China; 1 lakh evacuated
By comparison, the journey would take 3 hours by plane and 5.5 hours by high-speed rail.
Countries from Japan to Germany are also looking to build maglev networks, although high costs and incompatibility with current track infrastructure remain hurdles to rapid development.
At 600 kph, it would only take 2.5 hours to travel from Beijing to Shanghai by train - a journey of more than 1,000 km.
ReutersBeijingJuly 22, 2021UPDATED: July 22, 2021 12:30 IST
A high-speed maglev train, capable of a top speed of 600 kph, is pictured in Qingdao, Shandong province, China. (Reuters)
China unveiled a maglev train capable of a top speed of 600 kph on Tuesday, state media said.
The maximum speed would make the train, self-developed by China and manufactured in the coastal city of Qingdao, the fastest ground vehicle globally.
Using electromagnetic force, the maglev train "levitates" above the track with no contact between body and rail.
China has been using the technology for almost two decades on a very limited scale. Shanghai has a short maglev line running from one of its airports to town.
Also Read: China heightens activity along LAC in Uttarakhand, Indian Army on alert
While there are no inter-city or inter-province maglev lines yet in China that could make good use of the higher speeds, some cities including Shanghai and Chengdu have started to conduct research.
At 600 kph, it would only take 2.5 hours to travel from Beijing to Shanghai by train - a journey of more than 1,000 km (620 miles).
Also Read: Xi Jinping calls in PLA as unprecedented floods hit central China; 1 lakh evacuated
By comparison, the journey would take 3 hours by plane and 5.5 hours by high-speed rail.
Countries from Japan to Germany are also looking to build maglev networks, although high costs and incompatibility with current track infrastructure remain hurdles to rapid development.