How do trains go around bends? – Live Experiments (Ep 36) – Head Squeeze

by 1389 on July 16, 2013

in 1389 (blog admin), railroads and trains, science and nature

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Published on Jun 15, 2013 by Head Squeeze
Rob Bell investigates how train wheels can handle bends in the tracks.

What you need:
Large plastics cups
Empty plastic bottle
Sissors
Hose
Gaffer tape

Instructions:
Use the hose to create rail tracks. Make sure the tracks are 1 Ω cups wide
Tape 2 cups together so the bigger ends meet in the middle
Tape 2 cups together so that the smaller ends meet in the middle
Test your wheels!

Links:
History of trains: http://www.trainhistory.net/

National Railway Museum: http://www.nrm.org.uk/

Floating trains:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/9702521/310mph-floating-trains-unveiled-in-Japan.html

Great British Railways:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xgqxy

Orient Express: http://www.orient-express.com/

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