Abstract
An experiment and a demonstration concerning transport by magnetic levitation (Maglev) are described. The lift, drag and radial forces on a magnet placed over a rotating conducting disc are measured versus the rotation frequency. The experiment relates to important topics of electromagnetism and could be a useful addition to the undergraduate physics laboratory. The clearly seen electrodynamic suspension is an attractive classroom demonstration.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 663-669 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | European Journal of Physics |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jul 2008 |