Figure 1
The figure consists of a coordinate system where the horizontal axis ranges from negative 60 to 60 in increments of 20 units, and the vertical axis ranges from negative 10 to 15 in increments of 5 units. Both axes are labeled with the unit “meters”. A gray horizontal rectangular band, that represent the tunnel or guideway, is positioned between the vertical values of 0 and 7. Inside this gray band, a long blue-outlined shape represents the maglev-train model with a slanted left edge and a flat top that extends horizontally across the majority of the grid. The slanted left edge begins near a horizontal value of negative 70 and a vertical value of 0, rising to a vertical value of 3, while the shape terminates with a vertical edge near a horizontal value of 65. Small black triangles are visible on the vertical axis near the negative 10 and negative 7 marks. The overall trend of the central blue maglev-train shape is stable and horizontal across the span of the gray area. Note: All the numerical data values are approximated.Schematic of maglev-train modeling. Source(s): Authors' own work