Jerry Silver - 125 Physics Projects for the Evil Genius

125 Physics Projects
for the Evil Genius

Evil Genius Series

Bike, Scooter, and Chopper Projects for the Evil Genius

Bionics for the Evil Genius: 25 Build-It-Yourself Projects

Electronic Circuits for the Evil Genius: 57 Lessons with Projects

Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius: 28 Build-It-Yourself Projects

Electronic Games for the Evil Genius

Electronic Sensors for the Evil Genius: 54 Electrifying Projects

50 Awesome Auto Projects for the Evil Genius

50 Green Projects for the Evil Genius

50 Model Rocket Projects for the Evil Genius

51 High-Tech Practical Jokes for the Evil Genius

Fuel Cell Projects for the Evil Genius

Mechatronics for the Evil Genius: 25 Build-It-Yourself Projects

MORE Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius: 40 NEW Build-It-Yourself Projects

101 Outer Space Projects for the Evil Genius

101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius

123 PICMicrocontroller Experiments for the Evil Genius

123 Robotics Experiments for the Evil Genius

PC Mods for the Evil Genius

Programming Video Games for the Evil Genius

Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius

Telephone Projects for the Evil Genius

22 Radio and Receiver Projects for the Evil Genius

25 Home Automation Projects for the Evil Genius

JERRY SILVER

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Jerry Silver has developed components for terrestrial photovoltaic systems and designed solar arrays currently providing power for more than 20 commercial and NASA satellites. He participated in the production of high-performance semiconductor materials used for cell phone transistors, optical communication, and multijunction solar cells. Mr. Silver holds a B.S. in Engineering Physics from Cornell University and an M.S. in Physics from the University of Massachusetts. Mr. Silver currently teaches in the New Jersey area.

This book is for my wife Joanie and my kids Ally and Danny.

The author would like to gratefully acknowledge Steve Grabowski, Dan Silver, Danielle Bugg, Tracey Jameson, Michael Dershowitz, the Wallshes, Brookhaven Labs, John Kenney, and the folks at PASCO for assistance with the illustrations in this book. In addition, special thanks are offered to Steve Grabowski, Chis Aleo, Tiberiu Dragoiu, Robin Nolte, Tom Misniak, and Kim Feltre for enabling me to be part of a world where physics is appreciated, promoted, and shared on a daily basis.

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