What is the biggest problem Tom Swift had developing this invention?
The biggest problem Tom Swift had was trying to get enough electricity to power his invention. It takes an enormous amount of electricity to create even one gram of mass. The book explained this problem well: “Suit yourself.” Tom smiled. “Here goes!” He closed the switch, feeding power to the machine, and adjusted the control knobs. There was a steady hum of current as the machine throbbed into action. To everyone’s relief, the cooling apparatus did its job effectively and the aluminum bars stood firm. Tom settled down to tending the dials in silent absorption. Bud, Ted, and Chow watched in fascination as an hour, then another, went by. Finally, they left to attend to other tasks. To everyone’s amazement, Tom continued to run the machine throughout the night and into the next day. He broke off his vigil only long enough to eat a few bites of the hot, tempting food which Chow brought him at intervals. It was late afternoon of the next day when Tom finally called a halt, after operating
