ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Lexus hoverboard

Do you remember the skateboard you love to ride? Well, what if I told you there is a skateboard that can float above the ground just like magic? This skateboard is called the Lexus Hoverboard, and it is so cool that many people are talking about it.

Now, to understand how this skateboard can float, you first need to know about magnets. Magnets are things that have a special power which makes them attract or repel other magnets. When two magnets have a north pole and a south pole, they create something called magnetic force. It is the power of this magnetic force that makes the Lexus hoverboard work.

The Lexus Hoverboard has some special magnets inside it, and these magnets are super strong. They can push away from magnets underneath the hoverboard that are shaped like rails. So, when you stand on the hoverboard, the magnets lift the board up and away from the ground, making it look like it’s floating.

However, the reason why the Lexus Hoverboard only works in a special area is because the area has to be made of magnetized materials or metals to support the board. So you could say that the hoverboard is like a special skateboard that only works in certain areas or parks that are made for it.

So, in summary, the Lexus Hoverboard uses the power of special magnets to lift the board off the ground and make it seem like it is floating above the surface. It’s a cool skate deck, but it only works in certain places.