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Danielhernandez196
June 12, 2020 at 9:41 pm
Saved the best for last I see
Eric Ayala
June 12, 2020 at 9:50 pm
I was expecting a Sheldon but happy when he was a Leonard.
Mister Gunsen
June 12, 2020 at 9:52 pm
that guy with the “iron man type suit” is colin furze isnt it
Luke Burns05
June 12, 2020 at 9:57 pm
Sym
Sam
June 12, 2020 at 10:00 pm
Wtf is a “physics expert”? Do you mean a physicist???
CashforCookies
June 12, 2020 at 11:22 pm
they always do that. they just call it “xyz expert” instead of the actual profession name. it’s likely that is simply to make it easier at a glance to check what the videos is about even for people that don’t know what exactly that profession is. obviously rather unnecessary in this case, but just saying they probably only did it because they’ve already been doing it in their other videos
Jordan Latimer
June 12, 2020 at 10:03 pm
When you’re a physics expert and you sound the part as well…
Programmer 98
June 12, 2020 at 10:12 pm
Review a Bollyhood movie🤣🤣🤣
SonOfAKing
June 12, 2020 at 10:26 pm
NEEEEEEERD! But a nerd I love! Thanks for this!
Will
June 12, 2020 at 10:30 pm
Did he say physics was accurate with wonder woman deflecting bullets with her bracelets? Uuhhhh… I’m no “physics expert” but I don’t think that is right.
Deninini007
June 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm
He forgot about the wave effect
Leo
June 12, 2020 at 10:43 pm
I will die for this man
hecsbeck
June 12, 2020 at 10:49 pm
Super cool guy
Frogboy
June 12, 2020 at 11:01 pm
i hate when spiderman lays eggs
disgusting
Reavenk
June 12, 2020 at 11:13 pm
At first I thought this was going to be James Kakalios.
arjun Bali
June 12, 2020 at 11:16 pm
Hi
ELECTROz Gaming
June 12, 2020 at 11:42 pm
AhhH yEs “PhYsiCs ExPerT”
Michael Bryand
June 12, 2020 at 11:44 pm
This was awesome!
Thomas Kirkness-Little
June 12, 2020 at 11:54 pm
Wait, so Asterix and Obelix punch in a correct scientific manner? They’re always upper-cutting Romans into the sky. That’s great!
Mo Jolt محمد عاطف ربيع
June 13, 2020 at 12:06 am
at least the guy know what he’s talking about and he’s not bashing the whole thing
Carlos Blanco
June 13, 2020 at 12:23 am
Hay man be smart ok there gods people that run fast have flying and Barack science ok no just shut up also aliens dummy
Scientific scotsman
June 13, 2020 at 12:26 am
every time he says “increase the distance” he means increase the time
Jay Rathore
June 13, 2020 at 12:36 am
this guys awesome
Kazuma
June 13, 2020 at 12:37 am
Very interesting
Володимир Олександрович
June 13, 2020 at 1:05 am
He is idiot.
farvision
June 13, 2020 at 1:25 am
The Jesus Christ Lizard can run on water!
God Left
June 13, 2020 at 3:04 pm
The editor really went all out on this one
Eliah Golan
June 13, 2020 at 3:19 pm
loved it!
Leonie H
June 13, 2020 at 4:04 pm
Love your narration style Rhett! Super interesting video!
akshay pradeep
June 13, 2020 at 5:02 pm
My whole life was a lie..
Cosmics- Quantumize Evrything
June 13, 2020 at 5:05 pm
This video is filled with memes…
Juggtacula
June 13, 2020 at 5:21 pm
Nobody told this guy Superman has his bio-electric aura that spreads and surrounds whatever he picks up so massive objects like a building don’t break under their own weight? It’s been established for decades.
Juggtacula
June 13, 2020 at 5:37 pm
As for Cage and Jessica in the Defenders scene, yes that same force would be pushed back on them, but they are both strong and durable enough to withstand that force.
El Gallo De Oro
June 13, 2020 at 6:58 pm
11:33 something I just realized. They wouldn’t have even been able to hear iron man the whole time. When your falling in the air there’s too much noise and wind for you to hear someone else screaming.
ChubbyNP
June 13, 2020 at 6:59 pm
They should hire this guy for movies
King 2202
June 13, 2020 at 7:17 pm
Superman………who can bench press a continent, “can’t” lift a building while flying…..according to Mr. Physics…m’kay.
Scott -O
June 13, 2020 at 7:35 pm
Did Justice League get anything right
Boxer 44
June 13, 2020 at 7:39 pm
Basics about rockets . do watch
80cardcolumn
June 13, 2020 at 8:02 pm
I remember wondering how Wonder Woman (1975 TV series with Lynda Carter) could lasso a flying helicopter and pull it to the ground. Did she somehow gain mass and/or increase the pull of gravity on her body?
Asim Moideen
June 13, 2020 at 8:28 pm
“We go to the movies because they have correct physics, we go because they DON’T have correct physics ”
Well said
Russell James
June 13, 2020 at 8:50 pm
YEAAA SCIENCE !!!! These are awesome
thunder bear courage
June 13, 2020 at 10:10 pm
Superman has a form of telekinesis. He wraps a field around what he is lifting.
brandon smith
June 13, 2020 at 10:14 pm
GQ better
thunder bear courage
June 13, 2020 at 10:28 pm
There are other frequencies that Superman can use to see through things. His x-ray vision is a misnomer.
Diamond Rose
June 13, 2020 at 10:54 pm
I remember that scene in Iron Man, when he plummets through his roof all the way down into the basement. It’s hilarious! Anytime I watch it, instant laughing.
Sam D
June 13, 2020 at 11:41 pm
Right, so. I though I’d seen enough ‘expert breakdown’ videos – then this guy pops up on my feed and goddam, I love it. Let’s get him back for more. I love you so much Wired, even though I don’t want to.
Sam D
June 13, 2020 at 11:44 pm
This guy: I love him.
coolguyhino92
June 14, 2020 at 12:46 am
Superman has tactile telekinesis. Look up what it means please.
V elociraptor
June 14, 2020 at 12:49 am
I genuinely forgot that The Defenders existed. That’s how forgettable and disappointing it was.
Justin Garrett
June 14, 2020 at 12:50 am
The other day I saw an avengers endgame deleted storyboard where Black Panther and Hulk punch each other’s fists so he can build up and store the kinetic energy and then BP jumps through the mouth of a Leviathan and smashes through it. That would’ve been a tag team move so awesome to see!!! Too bad it got cut…
Berta Griese
June 14, 2020 at 5:51 am
the fact that a concrete made building has another modulus than a belly mass is of course denied. How stupid you think we are, dude?
T SF
June 14, 2020 at 6:33 am
Excellent!
Chyvorn Virakroth
June 14, 2020 at 6:46 am
So In short marvel never passed physic and science classes
SOLE REAVER
June 14, 2020 at 6:55 am
I agree with your conclusion MR
Devran Cosmo Uenal
June 14, 2020 at 7:10 am
Rhett Allain did a really great job respecting the content, characters and fans, while still being able to explain on what might be plausible or not. Thanks!
lokaylusta
June 14, 2020 at 7:11 am
i loved the science behind this!!
HazelEyedGemini
June 14, 2020 at 8:57 am
I just noticed that Thor’s hammer is spinning forward, then just starts spinning back with the same speed
Kaash Singh
June 14, 2020 at 10:28 am
What is this “Air Resistance” he speaks of ?
potato
June 14, 2020 at 11:00 am
Physics expert ? Is that how we call physicians nowadays ?
Lil Adolf Drip
June 14, 2020 at 11:34 am
I call this the Instagram comedian 2:13
Bob Bobby
June 14, 2020 at 12:42 pm
That type of wall reminds me of the typical college gym.
R C
June 14, 2020 at 2:02 pm
Lol #1 rule to being a superhero – look cool! 😎
Anara Temirkhanova
June 14, 2020 at 3:48 pm
At last, the physics expert and superhero movies. Also, I didn’t expect The Boys scene to come up. Good video 👍🏻
Michael Nieves
June 14, 2020 at 4:53 pm
I think the building he’s in can be found in all universities
Chris N.
June 14, 2020 at 4:55 pm
Rhett Allain explained everything very well and was very funny as well. I’d like to see him review action movie physics, mostly gun physics and all that.
Mbasa Kosani
June 14, 2020 at 5:07 pm
They should get this guys to watch the fast and furious franchise
Christian Emerson
June 14, 2020 at 7:06 pm
I’m surprised that he didn’t mention the fact that there are lizards that are able to run across the water as well. I think the blood spatter could be sort of a wrap around effect. Similar to how if a car drives past you quickly, the wind blows in the opposite direction of the car.
Eric Marshall
June 14, 2020 at 10:07 pm
Excellent vid! But I’m not sure Dr. Allain’s comment on Iron Man’s hand thrusters being more stable because they’re above his center of mass is correct. This is called the “Pendulum Rocket Fallacy”. Search that on Google or YouTube for more info.
His points about the hands being able to aim the thrust (gimbal) easier than the feet and extend outwards for more torque when rotating seem to make a lot of sense. Just not the pencil analogy or the hands being more naturally stable because they’re above the center of mass. That’s the fallacy, I think.
Edit: This YouTube video on the Pendulum Rocket Fallacy seems to address this very thing:
Joshua Johnson
June 14, 2020 at 10:54 pm
Superman has a force field that engulf the building
LifeOfNate
June 14, 2020 at 11:10 pm
What about “Real Life Superhero reacts to superheroes in movies” eh, eh?
Telruin
June 14, 2020 at 11:23 pm
I’m thinking Superman have a sort of “quantum locking” type mechanic applied to whatever they lift. (There have been a few different names used for this)
Then he an lift planes/buildings, even if the structural integrity wouldn’t normally allow it… but it’s not my job to try and explain it :D.
Millard Caxton
June 14, 2020 at 11:33 pm
Kyle Hill did this ahead of you
Fredric Reese
June 15, 2020 at 12:44 am
Can’t you just walk on water using chakra?
Incredible Smile
June 15, 2020 at 1:09 am
It is even impossible for Superman ti chase flash in that scene. Flash runs 5mins before Superman did so,… I mean, duhh.
Say Tin
June 15, 2020 at 1:27 am
That wall is the same exact wall as the ones in my middle and high schools
Ed Palmatier
June 15, 2020 at 1:03 pm
Very informative
pratham prakash
June 15, 2020 at 1:10 pm
So wait, ur telling me that Deadpool was a superhero movie?
Boogs Boogie
June 15, 2020 at 1:37 pm
He doesn’t mention Cap’s shield throw/bouncing back because Spidey already called it😅
Superboi
June 15, 2020 at 2:04 pm
What about the Quicksilver scene in X Men Days of The Future Past?
Rhett Allain
June 15, 2020 at 3:31 pm
This one? or this one?
Danielle Yardeni
June 15, 2020 at 2:13 pm
Clearly, the pandemic has giving the professor waaaaay too much time on his hands lol
But hey, thanks for the simple and entertaining explanations 🙂
Alex P
June 15, 2020 at 2:32 pm
The technology of Wakanda is very simple. Vibranium can do whatever the writers feel like at the time, in any way that is cool/convenient/dramatic. It’s like the Force.
reicirith
June 15, 2020 at 2:38 pm
Seems like the Marvel movies have always been way more believable. It usually seems like they actually thought about how something would be like IRL, where as DC stuff just goes entirely into fantasy land.
Mutebi M
June 15, 2020 at 3:21 pm
Honestly thought this would be stupid, but actually learned some stuff. Will start watching these more. Great video
John D Ruddy
June 15, 2020 at 3:26 pm
This guy sounds like he could be a brother of George Lucas 😀
Vinod Nair
June 15, 2020 at 3:39 pm
14:06 or you could have to be jesus..
iamkhabz
June 15, 2020 at 3:49 pm
This dudes power is to make really cool things sound boring
Athrun000
June 15, 2020 at 4:57 pm
It’s like an concise video of Because Science
OneLastWo
June 15, 2020 at 5:14 pm
I would have this man as my physics teacher anytime
K Trishan
June 15, 2020 at 6:06 pm
Whatever….. IRON MAN is Cool!!!
And the most accurate one
Salman Siddiqui
June 15, 2020 at 7:13 pm
This was extremely edifying. THANKS!
Techno Master
June 15, 2020 at 8:10 pm
On behalf of all geeks out there thanks Professor Allain
Jeremy JMIAH Williamson
June 15, 2020 at 8:39 pm
Really cool, but COME ON… BALANCE THOSE AUDIO LEVELS!!!
C C
June 15, 2020 at 8:39 pm
Can you do Batman and his cape and gliding/landing? I want to know what would happen in a fall given different sized capes. Is there a way to slow oneself enough to land? What is the smallest parachute size? Mass to size ratio?
The Dude
June 15, 2020 at 8:50 pm
Nitpicky I know, but the one that always bugged me was when Tony Stark escapes the compound in the first movie in his first suit, the height and rate of speed as he falls back down should have killed him as he landed on the sand or at least broken his back as it did with Rhodey as the cushioning of the suit was minimal at best.
Rhett Allain
June 15, 2020 at 11:26 pm
I agree.
Wilbi Mcshane
June 15, 2020 at 9:25 pm
This guy manages to be serious without being boring
Andrea Olivo
June 15, 2020 at 9:28 pm
Cool video! But the Iron Man “rocket” nitpick about stability is a common misconception: he is stable even with the engines on the bottom ( ). Without gimbals, he still needs the hand thrusters to steer though.
GuruVlk
June 15, 2020 at 9:30 pm
and that´s exactly what I don´t like about these movies, how they ruined Physics
CoolCoolCool Noice
June 15, 2020 at 10:55 pm
i never realised how invulnerable to damage A-Train must be to impact and obliterate another human being without taking any damage at all
Tyler Rogers
June 16, 2020 at 1:09 am
There were some kind of strange points in this video, to me.
The Wonder Woman part. Who would think her arm would be pushed back by the bullet impact? Regular people aren’t sent flying by bullets, so it would obviously not be able to overcome a magical bracer on an Amazonian superheroine.
The idea about super strength heroes needing to worry about force upon their own bodies would be true if we also care that they aren’t punching with efficient, structurally sound technique. But that’s a bigger discussion about martial arts in fiction. Really, it’s logical to just assume their super bodies can handle the impact of a super punch.
And I don’t think Cap spun the hammer that many times just to look cool – he was spinning it faster and faster. I think anyone would watch that scene and understand that he was going for a lotta damage.
Adam Heywood
June 16, 2020 at 1:17 am
Technique Critique is definitely one of my favourite series to watch.
You guys always find people that present the information really well.
Abraham Ebuka
June 16, 2020 at 10:30 am
Man I wish my physics teachers in school were this cool!!
Wyra
June 16, 2020 at 12:47 pm
A theory that i really like is that Superman is able to control gravatons explaining his ability to lift things like a car or a building with one hand and not have it destroyed. It would also explain his ability to fly freely with full control.
Anupam Chakrawarti
June 16, 2020 at 12:52 pm
Make him react to south indian action movies. I bet he will have a hard time refuting the physics shown.
Dobadoo
June 16, 2020 at 1:39 pm
I know you came here for this…
5:32
Nyb
June 16, 2020 at 1:49 pm
“physicist”
CLICK BAIT
June 16, 2020 at 2:00 pm
I was expecting a retired superhero
Front light
June 16, 2020 at 2:44 pm
Please do one for the Fast and furious franchise, it would be amazing
Christopher Fassett
June 16, 2020 at 4:28 pm
I would love to see that bit about force pairs actually explored better in movies, especially in a show like the Defenders because it’s not over the top.
I also love that he discusses realism but is willing to give many of them a pass because it’s entertaining. Superman carrying a building? It’s so bad that it completely destroys my enjoyment of the movie. That’s great in cartoons but not in a movie like Justice League. Superhero landings? I have no problem with that. It’s still within the realm of possibility, even if it’s not necessary and it adds to the feel of the movie. The backwards blood splatter in The Boys adds to the story. This is how it is with everything, shows have to walk the line of not requiring too much suspension of reality while still being cinematic. That being said, I think that most of the time it’s a false choice fallacy. I think Hollywood underestimates how cool realism really can be
Rhett Allain
June 16, 2020 at 5:22 pm
Here is my original piece on the physics of super punches
Christopher Fassett
June 16, 2020 at 7:55 pm
@Rhett Allain That’s gold, cheers!
Albert Ives Solomon
June 16, 2020 at 4:31 pm
they should have featured batman on how he glides if its possible or not
Rhett Allain
June 16, 2020 at 5:21 pm
This was originally in there -but it was cut. Maybe I will write about it on my blog.
Anna Zhou
June 16, 2020 at 4:34 pm
This is just a flash back to grade 11 phyics
pnut3844able
June 16, 2020 at 4:51 pm
Ah yes. Nerd out time.
Amena Said
June 16, 2020 at 5:25 pm
my uni actually has a course called the science of pop culture, and basically, the entire class is about watching movies and going into the science behind it, and it to make it better the professor was in x-men.
Asaleth
June 16, 2020 at 5:43 pm
I remember somewhere they explained the superman bit in the comics and apparently it was because he also exerts psychic(?) energy over the whole object subconsciously
Makchu Cook
June 16, 2020 at 5:58 pm
Not inviting him to my superhero movie night marathon!
Chkhito
June 16, 2020 at 5:59 pm
I know this kind of videos are fun to watch but If you really need a physicist to explain why those thing don’t make sense I’ve bad news for you..
Stefano Paci
June 16, 2020 at 6:46 pm
I suggest you read “The Physics of Superheroes” by James Kakalios.
Lady Scarlett
June 16, 2020 at 7:31 pm
physics in a superhero movie? le gasp, what is this physics you talk about? also, could you do the physics in space movies? I think that would be fun.
Alejandro García Pérez
June 16, 2020 at 8:24 pm
such a nice man. He is clearly having a good time
Lorenzo Ianicelli
June 16, 2020 at 9:09 pm
“What if you had real world physics in superhero movies, it might not be that fun”
I disagree with that, honestly. I think it’s more interesting when people spend a lot of time thinking about how superpowers would interact with real life physics. One of my favorite book trilogies, The Grimnoir Chronicles by Larry Correia, does this aspect really well… The characters using their powers have to cope with real world physics, and some characters are very resourceful with their powers. As such, 2 people with the same power can wind up using it way differently. I think that helps give the characters a lot more depth and it makes the action scenes a lot more interesting.
Can also see this in Avatar: The Last Airbender where characters who are the same kind of benders can wind up using their bending way differently. To the point where it can even impact various subcultures, and it gives the world more flair.
JNC Prod
June 16, 2020 at 10:01 pm
why not physics in anime?
Stelios Gerousis
June 16, 2020 at 11:38 pm
highschool juniors understand lmao
Nguyễn Hoàng
June 17, 2020 at 12:03 am
Superhero landing is not for normal people :))))
Herowebcomics
June 17, 2020 at 12:56 am
This stuff is amazing!
…Except for when that lady was turned to goo by that speed guy!
The iron man flying stuff is awesome!
And so is Cap using Thor’s hammer!
Jay Denson
June 17, 2020 at 1:03 am
i thought Superman had tactile telekinesis thats why when he lifts things they dont break .
Valrin7236
June 17, 2020 at 1:28 am
#1 you gotta look cool. Too true.
Hareecio Nelson
June 17, 2020 at 4:26 pm
I always assumed Groot was becoming a crumple zone.
Karol Haltenberger
June 17, 2020 at 4:29 pm
“…you can’t just go around punching like a normal person…”
Ralph Reefers
June 17, 2020 at 5:04 pm
He doesn’t know any equations for ricochet so he just uses recoil even though that has nothing to do with the scene and then he refuses to do any of math on the rest, only providing the equation occasionally. I’d give my recommendation for attending Southeastern Louisiana University for physics at about a 4/10.
Sonal Shekhar Bhoi
June 17, 2020 at 5:06 pm
I can hear the meme kid saying “Mat Maan Maa Chuda”
DeathbyPixels
June 17, 2020 at 5:14 pm
That laugh Dash does when he runs on water for the first time is still one of the best Pixar moments ever imo
Rev. James C
June 17, 2020 at 5:15 pm
I don’t mind the physics being incorrect, but I wish these films would be a bit more plausible. Isn’t there a point where super hero powers get so ridiculous they becomes exhausting to watch?
Angry4rtichoke
June 17, 2020 at 5:26 pm
Too many distracting ads
Daniella Luciani
June 17, 2020 at 6:01 pm
ik marvel is not always scientifically correct but can we appreciate that they at least try to be accurate and take time to research instead of other superhero movies who do the craziest things with no explanations
Billy Bushnell
June 17, 2020 at 7:25 pm
isn’t the reason the blood splatters back the other way the same reason that when someone is shot blood shoots out the entry wound as well as the exit (just not as much as the exit wound obvs)??
CAVON !
June 17, 2020 at 7:25 pm
Batman punching the guy’s head to the floor should have been included. (Batman v Superman warehouse scene)
Lucifer Morningstar
June 17, 2020 at 7:46 pm
Imagine the students seeing this video and going “Heyy, that’s my teacher.”
*Insert Leonardo pointing meme*
Daniel Smith
June 17, 2020 at 8:44 pm
3:33 wrong: you would tip over lol
ChaosDamianClareon
June 17, 2020 at 9:33 pm
He could have pointed out the fact that Thanos’ head should have just fuckin exploded when Cap upper cut him in the jaw with a hammer made of infinite mass spinning at near terminal velocity. Physically, Thanos would have died. But also, everyone else would have died too. So… win win I guess.
tony Ojeda
June 17, 2020 at 9:35 pm
Love these videos
Michael T.
June 17, 2020 at 9:38 pm
3:54 The recoil aspect in this scene might be OK, but the fact that he can catch that bullet in his hand goes against physics.
The flash and sparks of a bullet hitting metal comes about because that bullet is disintegrating into little drops of molten led.
Paul M.
June 17, 2020 at 9:53 pm
I wish my physics teacher taught us by using examples like these. It would make the class much more eye catching for me.
Jason Süess
June 17, 2020 at 10:22 pm
Weak that they didn’t tackle Ant-Man
9fingeredwonder
June 17, 2020 at 10:33 pm
Actually, one of A-Train’s feet would be moving backwards, and could easily have flung blood back at her boyfriend….[[|;-)
Abbie Abloom
June 17, 2020 at 10:34 pm
I learnt something today
Brandon Graves
June 17, 2020 at 10:55 pm
4:13 plus she has superhuman strength to cancel the recoil of a 9mm round??
Dark Matter
June 17, 2020 at 11:04 pm
Captain America throws his shield vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 26.2 m/s. Determine the height to which the shield will rise above its initial height.
Ronald Hodgson
June 17, 2020 at 11:13 pm
Funny story on some eastern martial arts, the power of your punch is based on pull into the ground with your strike. Like when you torque your hips you’re trying to pull up the ground with your legs. You do this, because it forces your alignment to the ground to make sure your strike isn’t applying an improper amount of force on your joints. So you aren’t throwing weight out, but just forcing a path for the impact to take. So perfect apparently for super strength. Lol
Darth Gamiing
June 17, 2020 at 11:52 pm
Okay so for the scene with the man running through the girl i have a possible explanation for why the blood hits the boyfriend. Now i dont know the physics on how he is able to go through and splatter the girl but once he has he would likely be pushing the blood forward like the physicist says (im obviously not a physicist his word in this case is worth more than my own) but it would make sense that he is going so fast that the blood that is pushed forward he either runs through and throws backwards or it is caught in the draft formed by his running and thrown back into the boyfriend (think highspeed of a bullet flying through the air how you can physically see the bullet splitting the air and forcing it into kinda a cone shape behind it)
Darth Gamiing
June 18, 2020 at 12:48 am
Also for the part of captain america swinging the hammer wouldn’t you want to swing it around multiple times rather than just once, so as to allow the hammer to build up momentum and moment of inertia so that you have the maximum amount of force possible upon impact with a TH a.k.a. Thanos Head. Also by having a quicker rotation of the hammer wouldn’t it be more likely/easier to hit a TH as the hammer head is in the “sweet spot” for maximum impact more frequently
Grant Johnson
June 18, 2020 at 12:08 am
Superhero movies aren’t trivial. Nor is finding physics in — anything.
Freakhead X
June 18, 2020 at 12:56 am
A guy I would like to listen to more dissecting movies I’ll never rewatch. 🙂
DTR
June 18, 2020 at 4:58 am
Marvel is Fantasy. Added some scientific dialogs
William Meyer
June 18, 2020 at 5:31 am
Am I the only one who thinks its funny listening to him try to explain the Ironman barrel of monkeys scene, especially knowing that it actually was done for real, and not CGI like most MCU stunts.
Kal-El fan 49
June 18, 2020 at 11:46 am
even the electricity part?
Martin HS
June 18, 2020 at 8:20 am
this was the greatest one i have seen of these. It always seems like people doing breakdowns does not understand that entertainment is more important than the exact details. For example like those fighters breaking down fight scenes, with no understanding of entertainment value.
Shabeen Ahmed
June 18, 2020 at 8:50 am
Bruh this guy is a marvel fanatic.
Erling Rangnes
June 18, 2020 at 8:58 am
Reminds me of James Kakalios book “The Physics of Superheroes” which goes pretty in-depth in explaining physics seen in silver age superhero comics.
David Nobre
June 18, 2020 at 11:20 am
if you are a super hero and have super everything I think you can land in what ever way you want xD
if landing on your face looked cool I bet they would do it
because they can, they don’t get hurt
David Nobre
June 18, 2020 at 11:25 am
yeah the superman building thing was just dumb…
I hated that scene
Kal-El fan 49
June 18, 2020 at 11:30 am
Of course it had to be Josstice League, MoS shows it better that building part in the Oil Rig scene.
Arjalineck
June 18, 2020 at 11:53 am
Imagine this guy at parties
Rhett Allain
June 18, 2020 at 4:17 pm
I can only imagine.
Perros1245
June 18, 2020 at 12:05 pm
superman has some sot of aura wich he good theoretically use to create more contact area.I dont know if i right tho
Tope Ipaye
June 18, 2020 at 1:05 pm
Why does it look like he’s in jail
Psiberzerker
June 18, 2020 at 2:28 pm
“Tuck, and Roll.” You have to be careful, and spread your knees, so they don’t hit you in the chest, and knock the wind out of you. The kind-of mistake you only make once. (I used to do Free-Running, you tuck, and roll in that a lot.)
Psiberzerker
June 18, 2020 at 2:35 pm
22:03 Here’s the shot that made me scratch my head. Okay, maybe you could argue that the beam didn’t cut through the keel, because it was underwater, and the water cooled the metal. However, in this shot, it’s clearly split in half, below the water-line. That ferry is sinking. No matter how much webbing you add down the middle, missiles stuck to the side, and welding it above the waterline. That water is rushing in, and the ferry is sinking, before you can save it.
Psiberzerker
June 18, 2020 at 2:43 pm
Terminal Velocity: Iron Man II. In the opening, he does a similar stunt, jumping out of an airplane over the Stark Expo. However, he dives head first, with his Repulsors thrusting the entire time, for several seconds before flipping over for the Superhero Landing onstage. I don’t care how much Armor you’re wearing, he had to be doing at least 200 MPH (About the Terminal Velocity in the head-down position, without Repulsor Engines) when he hit that stage. He’s dead, and I don’t know what that stage is made out of, but it’s got to be tougher than the armor that hit it at upwards of 200 MPH.
George Rogers
June 18, 2020 at 3:21 pm
Presumably, if you spin it multiple times, it gives you the opportunity to make sure you get the timing right. You could also keep adding force to the spinning of the hammer, right?
Q
June 18, 2020 at 3:26 pm
Physics are everywhere
Md Mushfiqur Rahman
June 18, 2020 at 4:32 pm
I love the conclusion. Many people need to think like that when they watching movies.
Speed Junkie
June 18, 2020 at 5:24 pm
I wish he commented on Antman quantum stuff
Maximilian B
June 18, 2020 at 6:38 pm
Why do all physicists all look so much like… physicists
EEE
June 18, 2020 at 7:13 pm
You need to fire your sound editor
Juan Suarez
June 18, 2020 at 8:40 pm
Love his subtle sense of humor and cool vibe. pretty cool and smart
Jarl Ballin
June 18, 2020 at 8:55 pm
This is great. I like how he can accept the physics in the alternate universes so easily. I will say that the Superman building thing has never been explained in movies, but I believe it has been explained in the comics somewhere. Someone more well-read on Supes feel free to correct me if I misstep, but I believe it was explained when the Cadmus Project was studying his body. Kryptonians had psionic powers which made him able to fly and when he picked up a large object like a building he was unconsciously holding a psychic barrier around the building to keep it together. You see in plenty of places where he just punches through buildings like they are sandcastles so it makes sense that when he’s actually trying to pick up the whole thing thats how he doesn’t just launch through. Again, the films have never brought this up and I rarely hear people talking about it in his list of powers so maybe I am not remembering correctly.
Zahid anjum
June 18, 2020 at 9:11 pm
You gotta have a receding hairline to know physics
Professional Face Puncher
June 18, 2020 at 10:43 pm
4:49 not to sound like a giant nerd bUt
superman has a bio electrical field that
manipulates theoretical particle graviton, which makes him fly by effecting the space time fabric,
that is why he is so fast cause bending space = bending time,
also it stabilizes the masses he lifts so they don’t crumble on small point of contact.
JamieJay
June 18, 2020 at 11:20 pm
This was really cool, the expert really kinda made it light and entertaining with still pointing out things. And never removed the fact that is faction so it really doesn’t matter. But yeah I loved to hear all about making a more realistic superhero fight scene.
Quinn Dang
June 18, 2020 at 11:27 pm
The fact that all of these are physically impossible gives me hope as a writer. I can bend the truth instead of worrying whether or not it’s realistic.
G G
June 19, 2020 at 1:21 am
My guy shooting this in solitary
Hugo Kent Movies
June 19, 2020 at 6:11 am
nerd
Rhett Allain
June 19, 2020 at 11:51 pm
thanks
AwkwardPotato
June 19, 2020 at 6:35 am
All things aside… When you wash your face. Did u wash half your head along with it or…
xdragon2k
June 19, 2020 at 8:42 am
If the Expanse have the correct space physics, I wonder what a superhero movie with correct physics look like.
Rhett Allain
June 19, 2020 at 11:50 pm
I fricken LOVE The Expanse. The show runner (Naren Shankar) has a BS in physics –
MrWhitman
June 19, 2020 at 8:56 am
Actually, I’m disappointed that he didn’t analyze some of Batman’s weirder physics. The the very least he could’ve tried to explain the “go after Rachel after Joker drops her” scene in “The Dark Knight.”
The other thing. In “The Official Guide to the Science of Superman” it’s suggested that Superman doesn’t actually have X-Ray vision, but instead is able to focus his eyes on different spectrums of light that can see through skin and muscle. X-rays aren’t the only ones that can do that.
Nate
June 19, 2020 at 9:08 am
The superman carrys bulding thing always bothered me
Dey Benedich
June 19, 2020 at 10:13 am
i think spider man was 98% successful becuz he missed a spot. thats why there”s a highlighted area in red when Karen was talking to him right??????????
Combustible Dragon
June 19, 2020 at 10:33 am
He should’ve reviewed TASM 2
Clapped Out
June 19, 2020 at 12:29 pm
15:55 actually you are wrong here. Having a higher thruster wouldn’t help. The height doesn’t affect stability.
Jesus
June 19, 2020 at 2:05 pm
Part 2 please
Rhett Allain
June 19, 2020 at 11:48 pm
I’m up for it.
Daddy Sandro
June 19, 2020 at 2:23 pm
if this guy was my tutor back in high school, i would have passed science with flying colours.
Nysvarth
June 19, 2020 at 2:49 pm
Is this supposed to be aimed at explaining this to children? Dude doesn’t even attempt to explain most of these, get a better physicist next time!
Kinetic energy – why not explain that that objects in motion have potential energy that could be converted into heat which could be used to charge the suit’s batteries
Matty 773
June 19, 2020 at 3:52 pm
This guy seems like the kid in science class that answers every question that the teacher asks and is just super annoying
Kraig
June 19, 2020 at 4:39 pm
Movies with bad physics really bother me.
Jowen Al Gonzales
June 19, 2020 at 5:15 pm
5:23 Am I the only one who’s laughing like “This man is totally making it accurate!”
2DGorillaz22
June 19, 2020 at 5:38 pm
in The Boys during the plane scene Homelander says what Rhett said when superman was carrying the building he would go right through it
mrxcs
June 19, 2020 at 6:41 pm
5:00 So Homelander was right about the plane.
Brucilix
June 19, 2020 at 7:04 pm
This dood look liked if Jeff Kaplan changed career but older
Rhett Allain
June 19, 2020 at 11:47 pm
I googled “Jeff Kaplan” because I didn’t know who he was.
Brucilix
June 20, 2020 at 12:52 am
@Rhett Allain it’s just the way he talks
Skyward9914
June 19, 2020 at 7:20 pm
If only Keyleth did a pencil dive
Simon Soto
June 19, 2020 at 7:30 pm
A-train WAS on Compound-V when he ran through Robin so it makes sense why he didn’t explode like her
Ersen
June 19, 2020 at 8:05 pm
What’s the physics behind the Wonder Woman segment being approximately a billion times louder than the physicist’s voice?
Airbag888
June 19, 2020 at 8:12 pm
I was hoping he was going to destroy Pacific Rim but I guess the story does it already
Rhett Allain
June 19, 2020 at 11:46 pm
Here you go I built a time machine, went back to the year 2018 and wrote that. Just for you.
Everage Guy
June 19, 2020 at 8:20 pm
Physicists breaking down superhero landing.
Le* me- mgh 😎
Niko Cabrera
June 19, 2020 at 10:00 pm
I love physics
DARK SHADOW
June 19, 2020 at 10:31 pm
This video teached me more than my school ,college and job
Rhett Allain
June 19, 2020 at 11:45 pm
awesome
WestNileSnipes
June 20, 2020 at 1:11 am
If this dude taught me physics, I woulda passed the class lol
Xinyi Wang
June 20, 2020 at 6:48 am
This is amazing! It’s like my physic class.
Imperium Epsilonium
June 20, 2020 at 7:07 am
superman actually has an organ in his body that puts force shield around himself that always keeps him clean and as well as protecting him even more, when he touches something it goes around it too which allows him to do stuff like that.
Ansh Bhardwaj
June 20, 2020 at 7:34 am
This video really had no point
Brett Leisy
June 20, 2020 at 8:20 am
love the comedic editing. just a few small issues
basketball/medicine ball throw on the ice, you its NOT the same momentum, it IS the same energy (I am thinking this is just a slip of words)
Capt. America dive and Dash, Surface tension was thrown completely out of the conversation it seems. there is a layer of water on teh top that does now “flow” like the rest underneath unless it is broken first. this is what helps water skiers stay above the water is the momentary surface tension. if you are skiing on complete chop (broken surface water) it becomes much harder to stay afloat. that and the introduction of mixing with the water. which the Capt. America dive would be like hitting a solid surface at that height, TV would be approx 120ish mph, maybe a bit higher as he is by the books, more dense (more weight for volume).
the punches….. when you punch something it doesnt instantly rebound. it takes time to slow down the mass, if hitting a wall that wont move the energy flows back into the object, but still not all. when hitting something that moves, like a head or a body, if they are not moving at high speed the other way, the energy is transferred in the direction of travel. otherwise bullets/arrows etc. would just bounce off. SOME of the energy is pushed back into the hand/arm etc but it is NOT equal amounts as it is dissipated by the mass of the target.
X Cannon
June 20, 2020 at 8:38 am
Binge watching the big bang theory then this popped up lmao
Arthur He
June 20, 2020 at 8:59 am
Superhero Physics = middle school classical mechanics
Ted Branson
June 20, 2020 at 9:12 am
It’s a superhero film
magortom
June 20, 2020 at 9:20 am
Word
Deji Adegbite
June 20, 2020 at 9:55 am
I like this guy.
pyr666
June 20, 2020 at 10:32 am
dash would “hover” because of how he stopped. the diagonal up and back forces as he skids don’t have to be balanced. this can result in a net upward change in velocity. he would kick up a bit as he stopped.
Cicolas Nage
June 20, 2020 at 11:14 am
this just reminded me of how much i hate school for making physics not fun.
Faris Anwari
June 20, 2020 at 11:40 am
I love applying physics to sci fi powers and seeing the possibilities unravel, case in point Misaka Mikoto
Faisal Hasan Pasha
June 20, 2020 at 11:57 am
Noticed that MCU movies used close to realistic physics. Also noticed that Superman’s physics makes no sense at all.
SpaceRogue
June 20, 2020 at 1:45 pm
I may be wrong but when you punch someone, even if you had super strength, would the body that you’re hitting not absorb some of the impact meaning that the force that pushes you back is less.
The Roober
June 20, 2020 at 1:53 pm
The comic books explain why Superman can do things like lift buildings. He has a bioelectric field around his body (thats what keeps him invulnerable) that he then extends around whatever he touches, allowing it to maintain its structural integrity. That is also why he can catch people who are falling without them turning into soup.
Kasper Joonatan
June 20, 2020 at 2:40 pm
So Asterix and Obelix did it right a long time ago, when they sent those Romans up in the air 😊
Clash Royale Ninja
June 20, 2020 at 3:30 pm
in other words Marvel physics is close to realistic, DC is always s…it
Dez
June 20, 2020 at 3:59 pm
the cuts to him watching the clips is great lol
Brandon Fortier
June 20, 2020 at 5:23 pm
Should do a separate video where he watches the latest fast and the furious movies. I think he’d just be puking the entire time.
PRAVEEN
June 20, 2020 at 5:24 pm
About that x ray vision, I think its been mentioned in his animation that Superman can see the whole EM spectrum.
marklola12
June 20, 2020 at 8:13 pm
This video reminded me of how bad and horrid the CGI was in black panther
marklola12
June 20, 2020 at 8:17 pm
yeh that superman one was pretty stupid, id didn’t even look good, same with superman returns where he has hold of the plane nose and lowers the rest of the plane down…it would break in to pieces
Nathan Vandevyver
June 20, 2020 at 8:26 pm
That was all very obvious. I’m gonna break down ant-man physics because that one really got me thinking. He can change mass and/or momentum on command and also runs too fast for being so small. This is obvious, but what about his breathing. He needs the same amount of oxygen molecules to breathe (his molecules are closer together, he has the same amount of molecules when he’s small), so that’s about a small balloon of air he has to take in. His suit could have a system where the air molecules get compacted as he breathes in, and the reverse as he breathes out. But still that would be impossible for different reasons, one of which the small hole he breathes through would require an immense amount of force and would also create a jet stream of air. Try breathing through a very small hole, you’ll see.
Agria Arts Studio
June 20, 2020 at 9:24 pm
my theory on the super man thing is that he is capable of exerting a energy feild ((force feild)) on things he is touching at will holding them together by the molecular level when he is in contact with things
Mercutio Escalus
June 20, 2020 at 11:41 pm
Superman gets a pass because of his bioelectric aura
Jared Rogers
June 21, 2020 at 3:32 am
Dude literally isn’t explaining anything that isn’t “common sense”.
Tamago
June 21, 2020 at 4:45 am
Try breaking down physics on anime girl squirts
Troy TheMighty
June 21, 2020 at 5:31 am
What if the bottom of the building is made of titanium that can act as a increase of the surface area Superman is pushing under
Troy TheMighty
June 21, 2020 at 5:37 am
I wanted to know if I can pencil dive like cap if my plane finna crash
darknessxoverlord
June 21, 2020 at 5:50 am
I’d be curious to see a whole episode of going over the physics math in the cw flash.
WildMacadamia
June 21, 2020 at 6:26 am
Does he know that the chainlink scene in Iron Man 3 was shot for real with Professional skydivers.
Troy TheMighty
June 21, 2020 at 6:26 am
I was always confused about why teachers say every object had an equal reaction on whatever it exerts it’s force on. Like when you punch someone in the face, my hand will not fly backwards. Their head will. And my hand will only experience the second hand pain.
Random Internet Weirdo
June 21, 2020 at 6:34 am
“We go to movies cause they don’t have correct physics”
Accurate.
Steven Hall
June 21, 2020 at 6:41 am
I disagree with the final assessment, repeatedly spinning the hammer increases the momentum over a potentially infinite cycle until he needs to use it, essentially the same physics as in terminal velocity. His cycling also doubles as a battery because once the hammer reaches terminal velocity he “can do this all day.” The rest were all great!
Vishal of marvel
June 21, 2020 at 12:29 pm
Marvel put more thought then dc
Trym Alsaker
June 21, 2020 at 12:34 pm
Ah yes, Groots younger brother who’s parents never let him forget he was not as successful as his brother, “I am clearly not Groot”
Oluwasileola Akintunde
June 21, 2020 at 2:42 pm
This was great! I’d love to see more!
Jason Sassenberger
June 21, 2020 at 2:52 pm
Super man actually has a power to strengthen the building around him
So he could do that because of the power
devilpupbear09
June 21, 2020 at 3:07 pm
Next: Bar Owners review Bar Fights
Vaskar Radke
June 21, 2020 at 5:19 pm
They are superhero physician
Will J
June 21, 2020 at 7:42 pm
He’s gonna ruin it isn’t he ?
IcantSignIn
June 21, 2020 at 8:46 pm
That was pretty good Mr. Physics guy.
I could knock much larger people than me off their feet back when I was active in martial arts. I was 135 ils. Started with Hapkido and then many other things.
It’s a timing trick I saw in one of Bruce Lee’s books. He was excellent with body mechanics. It works great when you get it right.
You step back, just a tad, so that the other person will have to move toward you to do anything. You catch them in mid step, that lead foot has left the floor but not stepped down yet. Hit them hard anywhere up high above their center. They don’t have to make a big step, you just catch them the instant they start to move.
To them (I know) it will feel like that foot just tried to step on air. Your bottom half keeps going forward but your top half goes backwards, That foot goes straight out and you’re on your back. You have to have a good hard punch though.
One of the tricks to his punch is taking the weight off your lead foot on impact, you’re slightly leaned in so you get most of your weight behind the punch.
Stand next to a wall, arms length away in your boxing stance or whatever. One of your feet are usually in front one behind. Put your fist on the wall where you would throw your punch, arm extended. Raise that front foot. Don’t fall down. Feel how much weight went to your fist.
You don’t have to raise your foot off the ground, just take the weight off.
If it hurts your hand or knuckles to hold it there I’ll explain why he uses a “vertical” fist.
ferrous719
June 21, 2020 at 9:28 pm
So the problem with this video is that the people who choose the clips don’t know physics, and the physicist doesn’t know comics, so there’s a disconnect between what he thinks he’s talking about and what the comic logic deals with. I know just enough about each to argue with everything (in the comfort of my own solitary living room! Not trying to say I know more. I can just hear the issue)
Matt S.
June 21, 2020 at 10:52 pm
I disagree with his assessment of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage.
Unless they were standing on an ice rink, they probably wouldn’t go flying backwards like he said. Instead, it’s more likely they’d just anchor themselves in place with their legs, as any human normally does when punching or throwing anything hefty.
Antonio Hernandez Esposito
June 21, 2020 at 11:39 pm
I would like to him to review the lightspeed scene in star wars the last jedi
Gonzalo M
June 22, 2020 at 12:12 am
very good video idea
horrible editing
Lily James
June 22, 2020 at 12:29 am
my only complaint is that i don’t think he’s accounting for how much the human body will absorb those reaction forces, especially if say it’s a superhuman individual; yes, Luke and Jessica would have very strong internal reaction forces but similarly they have ludicrously strong muscles that could fire off and brace our heroes against this
JonO387
June 22, 2020 at 12:47 am
This is all very basic stuff. I expected more.
Ob Kling
June 22, 2020 at 12:56 am
Taking nonsense ultra seriously is the heighth of good humor.
Nelson Stewart
June 22, 2020 at 1:03 am
So freaking dumb.
The 8th Outer God
June 22, 2020 at 1:58 am
If you’re super strong then your legs and the rest of your muscles should be able to counter the recoil
420 Directory™
June 22, 2020 at 2:18 am
He does not understand super mans powers.
Kenneth Uyabeme
June 22, 2020 at 2:27 am
I’d love to see a superhero movie with completely realistic physics. Also 4:35, didn’t need a Physics prof to tell me that.
Roman Gonzalez
June 22, 2020 at 2:58 am
In reality he would do more damage because he is going faster while she is stationery. BOOM
Ser Garlan Tyrell
June 22, 2020 at 3:37 am
I was looking at that ferry thinking, great, they put it back together, but it’s already full of water, so while that thing is for sure going to sink, at least it will sink in one piece.
JenniferrTan
June 22, 2020 at 4:40 am
he lowkey sounds like sheldon cooper heheh
Trilly Locke
June 22, 2020 at 6:33 am
Even in that short clip… The Cap holding Mjolnir is so epic.
Such a perfect scene.
LoXBeast
June 22, 2020 at 8:20 am
Whether or not this might be a factor is debatable but Captain America’s Shield could have acted almost like an Umbrella as he fell, if it was attached to his back with fabric like a sling and if the vibranium is light enough it could have decreased his Velocity even further.
Gerald Lee
June 22, 2020 at 9:16 am
recoil:
m4: *laughs*
emkay hateem
June 22, 2020 at 10:59 am
Can Marvel hire this guy already? Refer to him for every action scenes. Just for realism sake pleaseeeeee :(((
Caitlin Griffiths
June 22, 2020 at 1:34 pm
Would love a part two talking about all the physics in Deadpool with the tiny realm and also the time travel in the avengers movies!
Brennan Hearn
June 22, 2020 at 2:10 pm
Eh, the force pairs example, that’s not how super strength works. The puncher can TANK the force and the punchee can’t, so the punchee gets thrown back but because of the puncher’s strength they don’t.
arjun tt
June 22, 2020 at 2:33 pm
wth,
definitely sponsored by marvel.
James DiMaggio
June 22, 2020 at 3:02 pm
what about water tension? he didn’t mention it
Yōshanai
June 22, 2020 at 4:08 pm
Movies are so fake, and overly stimulant based. But you can’t blame them.
Amoree
June 22, 2020 at 4:13 pm
I want this man to be my professor
Berengier817
June 22, 2020 at 7:12 pm
Iron Man, landing in a steel suit against the sand. Death. Lol
tae hyung
June 22, 2020 at 7:15 pm
Party pooper
Maniac Gaming
June 22, 2020 at 7:56 pm
bruh whats the physics on that hairline
Malvinangelo
June 23, 2020 at 1:43 am
*disables the integrity of her body*
ariel alvarez
June 23, 2020 at 3:09 am
That boys scene is so messed up….
Yancarlo Ramsey
June 23, 2020 at 7:01 am
15:50 Not exactly. Just “having a higher thruster” invokes the pendulum fallacy (really early rocket development, look it up, fascinating stuff). Rockets can’t be stabilized just by having thrusters placed higher up relative to the center of mass. This does not change the forces involved in any meaningful way. You still need a stabilizing force to counteract deviations and maintain balance (even having tailfins isn’t enough — unless they’re steerable control surfaces, you still aren’t guaranteed to fly straight). If anything, that’s what having the thrusters in the hands allows: Easier steering. The thrusters in his boots are most likely contributing the majority of the thrust but can do some steering as well (since people are used to taking a 1g force on their feet and legs while standing, and balance is maintained via the muscles in the feet, ankles, and legs anyway, so why not make use of preexisting skills?) while the hands are likely more useful for quick changes in orientation, and drift or translation control and stabilization when hovering, more than fine tuned maneuvering.
The rest of the video is spot on, but as a space and rocket enthusiast, I felt that mistake needed to be pointed out. 🙂
Omo
June 23, 2020 at 7:11 am
This is the only time I’ve enjoyed physics.
Ray xander
June 23, 2020 at 8:29 am
in iron Man 3, Tony didn’t literally mean that he was gonna electrify their muscle.. He said that to put some confidence in the woman.
ROBBIE RACER
June 23, 2020 at 9:29 am
Same reason Homelander says he can’t save the plane in mid air..there’s nothing to stand on and he’d go right through the center of the plane. That would’ve made for a better clip than the justice league one honestly
Shuichii808
June 24, 2020 at 12:20 am
You talk about “Gravitational Pull”, but in physics we know there is no such thing as pull, only push. Gravity is pushing you towards the Earth. Why do you say pull? Is it so you don’t have to explain the whole push part? Do physicists really say gravitational pull to each other? Sorry, a bit of a nitpick point, but it always annoys me when I hear “Gravitational Pull”.
Chris G
June 24, 2020 at 4:59 am
For the iron man thing, wouldn’t everybody be fine until they land? They all have relatively the same velocity and don’t seem to be accelerating so would they still have to exert a force?
Isaiah Pinkerton
June 24, 2020 at 11:05 am
If movies followed laws of physics and human biology they would be literal horror shows, that being said I would totally watch it.
Chris Juman
June 24, 2020 at 1:20 pm
Superman’s tactile telekenisis is the reason he can do that (4.35)
bringer of rain
June 24, 2020 at 3:51 pm
The random small clips are so annoying and time consuming and not to mention very unfunny
Alex A
June 24, 2020 at 5:12 pm
WAIT A MINUTE, 16:00 he’s wrong, it’s actually a super common misconception called the pendulum rocket fallacy, makes literally no difference to stability whether the centre of mass is above or below, but he deserves a pass since it’s an off the cuff question and literally everyone gets this one wrong. And he gets a half point for being correct about a wider thrust base helping.
Expired FireBall
June 24, 2020 at 5:45 pm
am i wrong or does he look like my high school physics teacher
Juan Carlos
June 24, 2020 at 8:26 pm
nice guy, liked him
Eman _
June 24, 2020 at 9:29 pm
It seems to me that The Russo Brothers and John Favro has a sense of realism aka physics ig😂 also I absolutely love superhero movies and comics and I’m glad that there really isn’t any realistic to them
Shanelby Ann
June 24, 2020 at 11:02 pm
He is so great at explaining. I understand everything.
elvis Martinez
June 25, 2020 at 12:17 am
superman and the building is explained in the comics some about a force
Michael Chang
June 25, 2020 at 2:11 am
Why has this taught me more than I’ve ever learned in high school physics?
Tomas Martinez Grant
June 25, 2020 at 8:51 am
“so let’s say you want to run on water”
sidekicKs
June 25, 2020 at 3:59 pm
superman has a force field that can extend onto the building
sidekicKs
June 25, 2020 at 4:14 pm
and jessica jones and luke cage didnt fly back prolly cuz they have a foot at the back and the friction kept them where they are
Corey Lester
June 25, 2020 at 4:19 pm
I don’t think Professor Allain is taking into account the strength of soviet construction…
Yogg
June 25, 2020 at 5:10 pm
11:36 Me and
Ningtamba Naorem
June 25, 2020 at 6:50 pm
Superman has bio electric aura enhanced with tactile telekinesis which explains why he can manipulate centre of g and redistribute it so that the objects he is in contact with do not fall over or break apart with immense force or while travelling at super speed. this applies to his ability to fly. the objects or people he carries/lifts should not break/die according to this law.
Ningtamba Naorem
June 25, 2020 at 6:56 pm
all of superman’s powers can be explained by his ability to absorb solar energy including the one above if you think about it. even his weirdest powers.
Ubaldo A. Rosario
June 25, 2020 at 9:49 pm
If he fact-checks Polar Express physics alone, they would make a 20 min video only on the movie.
hylianchriss
June 26, 2020 at 12:05 pm
In the case of Superman lifting the building (going full nerd here), he has a vague additional power to his strength that seems to sort of generate a “force field” around objects he’s lifting, so he can do just this. I know it sounds like bs, but it’s a way they explained away the fact that he regularly lifts giant boats and stuff without them snapping in half, Titanic style. Not unlike the Flash’s “secret” ability to have a force field around himself and everyone he’s in contact with, so they don’t burn up due to friction when he’s running at super speeds.
It’s kind of a throwaway explanation by the writers, they invent an additional power to get around the physics problems. Just thought I’d throw that out there, since we’re going along with their powers “somehow” working here.
As for Superman fying at near light speed and catching a Lois Lane falling at terminal velocity right before she hits the ground, without slicing or vaporizing her body… I’m not sure.
Paulus Galvao
June 26, 2020 at 2:18 pm
acctually, inning the hmmer like that helps to time it right, like spinning a sling several times before shooting, it is no t about the seed, it is about timming this speed just right.
Harmen Westerhof
June 26, 2020 at 5:15 pm
5:00 Soo… a building behaves like a pile of Jell-O.
Uh-huh.
Well, learn something new every day, yo.
Mrbiggestbawss
June 27, 2020 at 3:44 am
Soo… Are we all just going to ignore that there’s a guy with an actual iron man suit out there?
Alex
June 27, 2020 at 11:24 am
I disagree with the needing to punch upwards part, the strength u can punch is determined by the impulse right? so only thing that effects it is velocity and mass and since they obv weren’t punching at super speeds it just means they are super heavy which means that they will see almost no recoil when punching those guys, movies seem to ignore this a lot they could just fix the physics by making all these super-strong characters heavy af and prove it with their surroundings, like a car lowering heaps when they hop in and stuff like that.
Nieru
June 27, 2020 at 6:01 pm
4:37 and this is why I theorize that many of Superman’s abilities are psionic in nature. If he has tactile telekinesis, like his partial clone, Connor, then this feat wouldn’t be a problem. It makes sense that when his abilities first developed, he just assumed that he had super strength and flight, when he’s really moving objects or himself with his mind.
Rachel Niederhoffer
June 27, 2020 at 6:33 pm
This is awesome!
Nieru
June 27, 2020 at 7:53 pm
At 18:50 wouldn’t the fact that they’re super strong negate the knockback effect because of the strength of their legs?
gardon kin
June 27, 2020 at 10:56 pm
i dont get the punching part though. I dont see anyone like bruce lee punching someone 10 feet away while he falls 10 feet away?
jack ryan
June 28, 2020 at 5:32 am
it’s hard to argue comic physics lol. either way I don’t get it
CrawlerJamie
June 28, 2020 at 6:39 am
The clips are WAYYY TOO FUCKIN LOUD
Ken Weaver
June 28, 2020 at 7:11 am
Black Panther. Hahahahhhaha.
c20ux
June 29, 2020 at 2:50 am
And he is wrong in first minute. Superhero landing. There are 4 points of contact. Both feet, knee and fist.
Payne Hinoakuma
June 29, 2020 at 4:24 am
You spin the hammer that many times to find the flow to time the hit on Thanos’s head. Great video!
Amlan Manna
June 30, 2020 at 10:14 am
I wanna watch one superhero movie with accurate physics even if it’s a total flop movie… I’m curious to how much boring it can be…
HAWXLEADER
June 30, 2020 at 5:41 pm
Ant man is the biggest offender…
He gets smaller, he gets denser, in one scene he breaks the ceramics by falling on it. on the other, he is riding an ant/interacting with stuff without it breaking.
His entire thing is described as “small mass hits hard” yet the movie always seems to “forget” it.
Roach DoggJR
June 30, 2020 at 7:37 pm
When I was getting my CS degree, I took intro to physics as an elective, just ’cause. Now I won’t stop seeing vectors acting on everything…
Dystopic
June 30, 2020 at 9:26 pm
I thought he was gonna calculate the G.P.E and stuff for the superhero landing
Dystopic
June 30, 2020 at 9:46 pm
21:11 I study physics and I have to correct something. A greater ACCELERATION(not speed) would result in a greater force. Force = Mass × Acceleration. F =ma
Hunter Strickland
July 1, 2020 at 2:55 am
I wish a physicist would try to explain how captain america’s shield bounce off objects!!!
Pawan Rai
July 1, 2020 at 7:01 am
This is what Sheldon cooper will become once he is his age
Matdy James
July 1, 2020 at 7:12 pm
I like this guy. Bring him back, he was hilarious.
Matías Castro
July 2, 2020 at 1:49 am
This guy’s great.
Theldras Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
July 2, 2020 at 3:28 am
that one clip of spider men he did not actually do a superhero landing, he do not land on his knee but rather use his legs and arm as springs and end up in a pose similar to the superhero landing.
Johnny Games
July 2, 2020 at 5:35 am
“There’s no real benefit to spinning it multiple times except for the main benefit that it looks cool.” That had me dead😂
Remus Aldana
July 2, 2020 at 11:03 am
For the Superman lifting a building-problem, it has been debated that Superman could interact with magnetic fields and have psyonic capabilities which would help moving gigantic objects without piercing through them, but I don’t think it was proven to be the case by DC
Thor Agust
July 2, 2020 at 1:37 pm
superman can just put large I beams underneath, then carry the building
Kross
July 3, 2020 at 1:02 am
i need a part 2
jamdc2000
July 3, 2020 at 1:03 am
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