Science Fact of Cinematic Fiction ?
I.
Introduction
- Newton’s law of universal Gravity
- How gravity and air resistance affect
the way objects fall in reality
- General rules, heavier objects should fall down faster than lighter object
due to air resistance.
-The three movies contain cinematic scene that incorrectly illustrate the law
of falling objects due to gravity.
II.
The Incredibles
- The explosion
- Helen stretched her body to create a parachute for her kids
- They flew down and fall softly into the ocean
-One big and heavy piece of metal fell down on top of them several seconds
after they landed while it would have fall down before them due to its mass.
III.
Tangled
-Max the horse and Flynn Rider both fell down the cliff
-Max reached the ground first while he was a lot heavier than Flynn
IV.
Crank
-The two men fell down from the airplane at the same time, fighting each other
-They appeared to have the same mass
-One of the men killed the other and then started to fall down faster than the
death man.
V.
Conclusion
- It’s interesting to be able to distinguish between fact and fiction in the
movies.
- The law of gravity
- How objects or characters fall is often being exaggerated or bended in the
movie because it may make the scene more entertaining and excited.