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Why do Maglev trains not topple over when going around a curve at such a high speed?

by Guest62040  |  earlier

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Since the trains are not wide, their centre of gravity should be quite high and thusly, not so stable. Does the force of magnetic attraction increase as the train turns on the curve?

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  1. Yes, it keeps it above and below the "rail", but there are also tires when going slow. These also keep it from being able to leave the rail.


  2. It's because the angles the the rails are made and the speed that the train is going is working for each other. The speed of the train pulls it towards the ground, but the angle it's going on pulls it towards the rails instead, thus preventing the toppling over.

    It's a different story, if, say, you stopped that maglev train on such a high angle. If the supports don't work then it just might topple over.

  3. The rail of maglev trains is made of concrete in a large T-shape...thus the train wraps around under both edges of the T with magnets on all sides.

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