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The Physics of Hyperloop Transportation
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Hyperloop transportation proposes the concept of traveling in a vacuum-sealed tube to substantially increase travel speed, but there are concerns about the physics behind it such as the production of heat and the maintenance of the vacuum pumps, magnets and railings required.
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