Comics can be educational. somewhat

[pchalla90]

comics can be educational... somewhat...

So I was going through xkcd and found this comic strip:

http://xkcd.com/135/

I can do 1, but i have no clue how to do 2.

any takers?

thanks.


and yes. i know I'm a nerd. :P it's all good.

 

[Danger]

Not bad, but for a real education in comic book physics, check out Larry Niven's 'Man of Steel; Woman of Kleenex.' (Think Lois Lane with the top of her head missing...) It's available free on his website.

 

[robphy]

Have you seen Paul Hewitt's Figuring Physics?
This site seems to have some them
http://www.phy.hk/AL/FiguringPhysics/FiguringPhy1.htm

 

[Loren Booda]

Check out The Physics of Superheroes by James Kakalios.

 

[chroot]

Don't forget Larry Gonick's Cartoon Guide to Physics

- Warren