Are There Any TV Shows or Movies with Outrageous Physics?

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The forum discussion centers around identifying movies and advertisements that depict outrageous physics, specifically focusing on kinematics and the conservation of energy principles. A High School Physics teacher from Christchurch, New Zealand, seeks examples for educational purposes, mentioning the Dodge Nitro advertisement and the bus jump scene from the movie "Speed." Participants recommend resources such as "Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics" and Phil Plait's "Bad Astronomy" site for further exploration of cinematic physics inaccuracies.

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  • Explore "Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics" for examples of physics errors in films
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  • Research kinematics problems related to real-world physics scenarios
  • Analyze the physics behind the bus jump scene in "Speed" for educational discussions
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This discussion is beneficial for High School Physics teachers, students studying physics, and anyone interested in the intersection of science and media, particularly in analyzing the portrayal of physics in films and advertisements.

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Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong place.
I am a High School Physics teacher in Christchurch, New Zealand.
I recently got my students to do some kinematics problems centered around a Dodge Nitro add where are car gets blown into the air.
I am wondering if anyone could point me to any ads / movies/ tv programs with ridiculous stuff happening. Thinking along the lines of conservation of energy (elastic, kinetic or gravitational) for this round. Saving the bus jump scene from Speed for when we do kinematics.
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Grimace
 
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Welcome to PF, Grimace.
Please feel free to pop down to General Discussion and partake of my new 'More movie ****-ups' thread. The more, the merrier. :biggrin:
 

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