Maglev Train day #1

My group started the bottom of our train with two long strip magnets one on each side. The top of our track was both facing north. Also on the bottom of the train car we put two short magnets one on each side. The top of the magnets on the train car were also facing north. So that when we put the car on top of the track it will levitate. It levitates because when like poles are facing each other they repel.

Then we had to put a cup with marbles on top of our car. But our car sank down. Then I remembered if you put more magnets on the bottom the magnet on the top will get taller. So we put two more magnets on each side so that there was three long strip magnets on the track and the top raised up to normal.

But there was still one more problem. The problem was that the cup with the marbles kept sliding to the sides and made it stick to the track. So I put on a disc magnet on the cup and the car.

What I learned about the EDP is you can not just snap and you get it right you have to try and if you do not get it on the first time so keep trying. What I learned about Maglev train was that you can not put 7 magnets on one side and 1 on the other side because it will not balanced.

My first design had strip magnets.