Scientific Errors in Movies

Scientific Errors in Movies

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores top 10 movies with unrealistic physics, analyzing scenes where scientific laws are ignored for plot purposes. It covers films like The A-Team, Transporter 2, Fast and Furious 6, Superman, Mission to Mars, Total Recall, Indiana Jones, Fast Five, The Core, and Armageddon, highlighting the implausible stunts and scenarios depicted in each. The video also includes dishonorable mentions and emphasizes the importance of scientific accuracy in storytelling.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 'The A-Team', how do the heroes attempt to survive a mid-air explosion?

By firing tank rounds downward

By using parachutes

By landing on a soft surface

By using jetpacks

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unrealistic stunt does Frank Martin perform in 'Transporter 2'?

Jumping between two buildings

Driving through a waterfall

Flying a car over a canyon

Driving underwater

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 'Fast and Furious 6', what is the issue with the runway scene?

The runway is too short

The plane is too small

The runway is unrealistically long

The cars are too slow

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Superman do to reverse time in the movie?

Uses a magic spell

Uses a time machine

Flies around the Earth

Flies around the sun

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 'Mission to Mars', what scientific error is made regarding the jetpack?

It has unlimited fuel

It doesn't account for equal fuel to stop

It doesn't account for space friction

It doesn't need fuel

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What would happen if Mars was suddenly filled with oxygen, according to 'Total Recall'?

Nothing would change

Mars would become Earth-like

Fires and explosions would occur

Everyone would thrive

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Indiana Jones survive a nuclear blast in 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'?

By using a protective suit

By hiding in a lead-lined fridge

By using a force field

By hiding underground

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