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Sep. 16, 2005
The Physics Of Superheroes
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| In this segment, we'll take a lighter look at superhero physics. How much energy would it take to leap tall buildings in a single bound, or outrun a bullet? How can comic books and superheroes make teaching physics fun? Perhaps we'll even try to settle some of those age-old schoolyard arguments: could the Hulk beat Spiderman in a fair fight? |
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