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| Hollywood Movie Physicsby Hollywood Movie Physics |
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Have you ever watched a Hollywood action or science fiction movie and asked yourself, "could that really happen?" Well that's what this interactive presentation is about. We are going to use some basic physics to analyze and de-construct some of the most famous cinematic action sequences. For example could a bus really jump a 50 foot gap in the freeway as it does in the movie Speed? What would really happen if the Earth's magnetic field disappeared like it does in The Core? Could a nuclear bomb blow apart an asteroid? Is warp drive possible? What are some of the scientific issues relevant to becoming a Superhero?
These are the type of questions we will tackle as we present a variety of clips from Hollywood blockbusters and delve into each scene armed with a few fundamental principles of physics. The results should be informative, educational and often quite humorous.
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