comics can be educational........ somewhat....

pchalla90

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