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  • Primary School - Grades K, 1, 2, 3
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    Research the Maglev train R R S
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    Elementary School - Grades 4, 5, 6
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Demonstrate that the laws of repulsion and attraction of magnetic poles are used in a levitating train. R R S
    Build your own magnetic car. R
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    Middle School - Grades 7, 8, 9
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Using the process of YBCO superconductors steadily levitating above a track of neodymium magnets when cooled using liquid nitrogen. R
    Use an online NASA simulator to design your own ion engine. R
    Find out if the existing rail infrastructure in the United States could be changed into a rail system powered by electromagnets rather than diesel engines. R
    Does Temperature Affect the Strength of a Magnet on a Magnetic Levitating Train? R
    Determining the Effectiveness of Series vs. Parallel Augmented Design on Rail Gun Performance R
    Electromagnetic Propulsion System for Magnetic-Levitation Train R R
    Make a rail gun using a homopolar motor and do different tests to see what factors affect its performance. R R
    Build and demonstrate a levitated train (Maglev) and explain how it works. R R R R R
    Will Magnetic Levitation Help Reduce Friction? R R
    Demonstrate Lenz's Law R R
    A Self-Propelled Magnetic Levitation System for Launching Airplanes R
    Constructing an Inductrack Maglev R
    Suspend a magnet in mid-air. R R
    Find the maximum efficiency setting of a simple magnetic linear accelerator. R
    Determine whether magnets could increase the momentum of rolling ball bearings in order to launch one uphill and several inches through the air. R
    A few magnetism experiments: magnetorheological fluids; levitating pyrolytic graphite; Gauss Rifle: a magnetic linear accelerator. R R R

    Electric Motor and Generator Science Fair Projects
    High School - Grades 10, 11, 12
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Prove that electromagnetic induction can be used for powering transportation. R
    Does changing the permanent magnetic field affect the launch height of a rocket more than changing the strength of the electromagnetic field? R
    A flying machine capable of sustained flight without wings or a visible propulsion system based only on the Biefeld-Brown effect. R R
    Determine which ferromagnetic material makes the best electromagnetic projectile for use in magnetic propulsion systems. R
    Use electromagnetic forces in a coil to propel a projectile S
    The Frog That Learned to Fly (Magnetic Levitation) R R
    Circuit Dynamics and Modeling of the Gauss Accelerator R
    The Effect of the Magnetic Field and Diamagnetic Materials on Diamagnetic Levitation R R
    Comparison of the Efficiency of Gauss and Rail Guns R
    Is It Possible to Levitate an Object Using the Principle of Magnetic Levitation? R R
    SolaRail: MagLev trains and solar cells S
    Electric Motor and Generator Science Fair Projects
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