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This article describes how certain materials, superconductors, offer no resistance to the flow of electricity at low temperatures.  Also described are the properties of superconductors in magnetic fields.  The site goes into detail about the application of these materials, such as MRIs and the Japanese Maglev train.
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Electricity & Magnetism
- Magnetic Materials
Modern Physics
- Condensed Matter
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MRI, Maglev train, superconductivity
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Metadata instance created December 8, 2003 by Ryan Biesemeyer
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May 31, 2013 by Ed Lee
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Physics Central, (American Physical Society, College Park), WWW Document, (https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/super.cfm).
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Physics Central, Physics in Action: Superconductors (American Physical Society, College Park), <https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/super.cfm>.
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Physics Central. (n.d.). Physics in Action: Superconductors. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from American Physical Society: https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/super.cfm
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Physics Central. Physics in Action: Superconductors. College Park: American Physical Society. https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/super.cfm (accessed 28 March 2024).
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Physics Central. Physics in Action: Superconductors. College Park: American Physical Society. 28 Mar. 2024 <https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/super.cfm>.
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