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How do maglev train is made to float above the rails?

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How Maglev Trains Work. The magnetized coil running along thetrack, called a guideway, repels the large magnets on the train'sundercarriage, allowing the train tolevitate between 0.39 and 3.93 inches (1 to 10 centimeters) above the guideway. ... Maglev trains float on a cushion of air, eliminating friction.

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