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Many countries around the world are looking to meet their transportation demands for the future with sustainable and environmentally friendly systems. Magnetic levitation (Maglev) trains are a transportation technology that makes use of electromagnetic suspension (EMS). It relies on high powered electromagnets that produce magnetic fields that force the train above its track and propel it forward without friction. In this activity, studentswill investigate how electricity and magnetism are closely related by building and testing their own electromagnets.