20 June 2009

Toy Train on a Superconductive track

Even though this is only a toy, the principle would be the same for a regular full size train. I would think it works just like a Mag-Lev train, just more efficiently. Still it is very cool to see this in action.



For some reason it looks like a lot of fun to me to have something you can pour liquid nitrogen into using a little ladle.

A question for the masses who read the blog: Why does the superconductor "memorize" the height above the rail at the time it becomes supercoductive?

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