Maglev Train — Questions and answers
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What important thing did Hermann Kemper get in 1934?
Choices
- A) He built the first Maglev train.
- B) He wrote a book about famous engineers.
- C) He secured a patent for a 'monorail vehicle with frictionless guidance by magnetic fields'. ✓
- D) He invented the wheel for trains.
Answer: C) He secured a patent for a 'monorail vehicle with frictionless guidance by magnetic fields'.
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Who helped solve the problem of making a Maglev train move forward (propulsion)?
Choices
- A) Hermann Kemper, by lifting the train.
- B) Eric Laithwaite, by developing the linear induction motor. ✓
- C) A group of physicists from the 1920s.
- D) People who built traditional trains.
Answer: B) Eric Laithwaite, by developing the linear induction motor.
From page 5
In an EMS system, how do electromagnets on the train lift it?
Choices
- A) They push the train away from the track.
- B) They are attracted upwards towards rails on the guideway. ✓
- C) They use wheels to roll along the track.
- D) They make the train float using air.
Answer: B) They are attracted upwards towards rails on the guideway.
From page 6
What special thing does an EDS Maglev train need to do before it can fully float?
Choices
- A) It needs to be very cold inside the train.
- B) It needs to reach a certain initial speed. ✓
- C) It needs someone to manually lift it.
- D) It needs to stop completely first.
Answer: B) It needs to reach a certain initial speed.
From page 7
How does a Maglev train get pushed forward to go fast once it's floating?
Choices
- A) It uses a giant fan on the back.
- B) A 'traveling wave' of magnetic poles in the guideway pulls and pushes it. ✓
- C) Horses pull it along the track.
- D) It rolls on small hidden wheels.
Answer: B) A 'traveling wave' of magnetic poles in the guideway pulls and pushes it.
From page 8