Maglev Post #3

For the track we put 1 strip magnet on each side of the track and 1 strip magnet in the middle then had 4 disc magnets above the strip magnet in the middle and 4 bellow the strip magnet in the middle so we would have used 3 strip magnets and 8 disc magnets for the track. For our first idea for the train was to put 1 strip magnets on each side of the train and 4 disc magnets in the shape of a diamond and 1 disc magnets in the middle of that. So we used 5 disc magnets and 2 strip magnets.

Our first idea didn’t work with the disc magnets so we got red of the disc magnets,but we also got red of the strip magnet in the middle of the track so all we had left was strips on side of the track and 1 strip magnet on each side of the train,but luckily it levitated.

For the track we put 3 strip magnets on each side of the track so it can levitate higher with the rocks and for the train we put 1 strip magnet on each side of the train so the magnets wouldn’t have to lift a lot of weight.

I thought and felt good working with my group because we let everyone talk and share their ideas with the group and we were very successful.