sabreW4K3 to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoChina's new high-speed train just set a new record as the world’s fastest — and it could travel faster than an airplanewww.thecooldown.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down114
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minus-squareQuinceDaPence@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoHow much is required to keep it floating?
minus-squareAatube@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoAt 480 km/h (about 300 mph) 0.4 megajoules per passenger mile, all things combined including power to track, according to Stanford. Also apparently the energy needed increases at lower speeds due to something about lift.
How much is required to keep it floating?
At 480 km/h (about 300 mph) 0.4 megajoules per passenger mile, all things combined including power to track, according to Stanford. Also apparently the energy needed increases at lower speeds due to something about lift.