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Interesting Applications

 

 Some of these applications are DANGEROUS, particularily for the untrained.
Don't play games.

Pain
Stun guns Here's a sample from a company that makes them.
How stun guns work  From How Stuff Works
Beam weapons in the future? From How Stuff Works

Fun
Electric Guitar Pickups Guitar pickups combine most of the principles covered in this course.
Electric Go-Karts Sounds like fun...
EV World An e-zine on electric cars.

Useful(?)
Rail Gun Of interest to the armed forces and amateur hobbiests alike.
Capacitor Discharge Experiments From the Science Hobbyist. Includes rail guns, water guns, and the "can crusher."
Electrostatic Sprayers From Spraytec. Sprayers can be used for painting and other applications.
Magnetic brakes From Magnetic Technologies. They don't require a power source!
Laser-Triggered Lightning The idea is to use a laser to safely discharge a cloud.