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June 6, 2017

The Physics of Bullets Vs. Wonder Woman’s Bracelets

Wonder Woman can deflect bullets with her Bracelets of Submission. But what kind of recoil would she have? And how much power does it require? The post The Physics of Bullets Vs. Wonder Woman's Bracelets appeared first on WIRED.

February 10, 2017

How Much Energy Does Iron Fist Pack Into His Superpowered Punch?

In the latest trailer for the Netflix show <em>Iron Fist</em>, we get to see the superhero's power punch. Here is an estimate of its energy and power. The post How Much Energy Does Iron Fist Pack Into His Superpowered Punch? appeared first on WIRED.

December 9, 2016

The Physics of Spider-Man’s New Web Wings

In the latest trailer from Spider-Man: Homecoming, we see that he now has wings on his suit. Here is a rough model of him falling with wings. The post The Physics of Spider-Man's New Web Wings appeared first on WIRED.

November 11, 2016

Maybe Quicksilver Doesn’t Have Super-Speed—He Might Warp Time

In X-Men Apocalypse, we once again see Quicksilver running at super fast speeds. Here is an estimate of his speed based on one scene. The post Maybe Quicksilver Doesn't Have Super-Speed—He Might Warp Time appeared first on WIRED.

September 9, 2016

Let’s Calculate the Mass of Netflix’s Luke Cage

In this image from the Luke Cage series, we see Luke lifting up some dude. From this we can calculate an estimate for the mass of Luke. The post Let’s Calculate the Mass of Netflix’s Luke Cage appeared first on WIRED.

April 21, 2016

Civil War’s Winter Soldier Couldn’t Survive This Giant Jump

In this clip from Captain America Civil War, the Winter Soldier jumps down from a great height. What kind of acceleration would he have on landing? The post Civil War's Winter Soldier Couldn't Survive This Giant Jump appeared first on WIRED.

April 21, 2016

Civil War’s Winter Soldier Couldn’t Survive This Giant Jump

April 5, 2016

Would Magneto Get Whiplash if Quicksilver Pushed Him Out of Danger? No, He’d Just Die

In X-Men: Days of Future Past, Quicksilver rescues Magneto by running really fast through a hallway. What kind of acceleration would this require? The post Would Magneto Get Whiplash if Quicksilver Pushed Him Out of Danger? No, He'd Just Die appeared first on WIRED.