Physics of Superheroes

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Currently we have entered a section physics in Integrated Science II and Physical Science. I am using the book The Physics of Superheroes by James Kakalios as my guide to make learning physics exciting and meaningful to the students. Currently we have learned about Superman and how his body would have to be adapted to life on Krypton in order to have super powers here on Earth. We have talked about all laws of physics affects Superman in the same way as everyone else living on Earth. So how much science fact is in Superman and where does it jump to the world of fantasy?

I am having the kids look at their favorite superheroes and discover the powers they have and what law of physics they must abide by.

I am asking each student to look at these different heroes and choose one and research how they are affected by certain laws of physics.

Below is a list of all the superheroes I could find.

A
Abe Sapien
Angel
Ant-Man II
Agent 13
Abraxas
Ammo
Agent Zero
Ares
Adam Strange
Allan Quatermain
Animal Man
Aquaman
Alan Scott
Atom I
Arclight
Archangel
Apocalypse
Ant-Man
Atlas
Arachne
Atom II
Atom III
Atom IV
Aztar
Arsenal
Adam Monroe
Angela
Anti-Spawn
Astro Boy
Abomination
Atom Girl
Aurora
Anti-Monitor
Annihilus
Alex Woolsly
Ando Masahashi
B
Banshee
Beast
Beta Ray Bill
Binary
Bishop
Black Cat
Blade
Blaquesmith
Blink
Blizzard
Box III
Box IV
Brother Voodoo
Black Widow II
Bantam
Battlestar
Beak
Bird-Brain
Black Bolt
Black Goliath
Black Knight III
Black Panther
Black Widow
Blackwing
Blizzard II
Boomer
Boom Boom
Bullseye
Bane
Batgirl I
Batman
Bizarro
Black Adam
Black Canary I
Blue Beetle I
Brainiac
Beyonder
Box
Blizzard I
Black Canary II
Blue Beetle II
Blue Beetle III
Blue Beetle
Black Canary
Big Man
Black Abbott
Billy Kincaid
Black Mamba
Batgirl II
Batgirl III
Batgirl IV
Batgirl V
Bomb Queen
Blob
Beetle
Black Lightning
Big Barda
Brainiac 5
Bolt
Big Daddy
C
Captain Epic
Cable
Cat II
Cat
Cecilia Reyes
Chamber
Clea
Cloak
Colossus
Corsair
Cyclops
Cypher
Carnage
Callisto
Cannonball
Captain America
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel II
Crimson Crusader
Crystal
Captain Mar-vell
Catwoman
Chameleon
Cheetah I
Cyborg
Captain Universe
Cheetah II
Cheetah III
Claire Bennet
Chuck Norris
Chromos
Captain Atom
Curse
C (continued)
Cogliostro
Cy-Gor
Crimson Dynamo I
Changeling
Colin Wagner
Colossal Boy
Captain Planet
D
Dagger
Daredevil
Darkhawk
Doc Samson
Doctor Strange
Doctor Octopus
Darkstar
Doctor Doom
Darkseid
Doomsday
Dash
Deadpool
Darkside
Dr Manhattan
Domino
DL Hawkins
Doctor Doom II
Dazzler
Darkman
Danny Cooper
Destroyer
Doppelganger
E
Ego
Electro
Emma Frost
Elektra
Elastigirl
Elle Bishop
Energy
ERG-1
F
Fixer
Fabian Cortez
Falcon
Feral
Firebird
Firelord
Firestar
Forge
Franklin Richards
Franklin Storm
Frigga
Firestorm
Flash III
Flash
Flash I
Flash II
Flash IV
Fallen One II
Frenzy
Fighting Spirit
G
Green Goblin II
Gambit
Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider II
Green Goblin IV
Guardian
Giant-Man II
Green Goblin III
Green Goblin
Gog
Green Arrow
Guy Gardner
General Zod
Goliath III
Goliath I
Goliath II
Giant-Man
Galactus
Green Lantern
Goliath IV
Goliath
Goblin Queen
Genesis
Goku
H
Hawkeye
Havok
Hellcat
Hellstorm
Howard the Duck
Hulk
Husk
Human Torch
Hal Jordan
Harley Quinn
Hawkwoman I
Hawkgirl
Huntress
Hellboy
Hawkman
Hobgoblin
Hollow
Hiro Nakamura
Hancock
Hawkwoman II
Hawkwoman III
Hyperion
Hit-Girl
I
Iron Man
Invisible Woman
Iceman
Iron Monger
Impulse
Ironman
Iron Fist
Isis
J
Jubilee
Joker
Jean Grey
Jack-jack
Juggernaut
John Stewart
Jigsaw
Jessica Sanders
Johann Krauss
J (continued)
Jack Bauer
John Wraith
Jennifer Kale
Jolt
K
Kingpin
Kid Flash
Kid Flash II
Kraven I
Kraven II
Kraven the Hunter
Kang
L
Lizard
Luke Cage
Leech
Lex Luthor
Lady Deathstrike
Liz Sherman
Leader
Loki
Luna
Lyja
Living Brain
Lobo
Lady Bullseye
Lightning Lad
Light Lass
Lightning Lord
Luke Campbell
M
Master Brood
Magneto
Machine Man
Man-Wolf
Marvel Girl
Medusa
Mimic
Moonstone
Morph
Ms Marvel
Multiple Man
Minna Murray
Maverick
Meltdown
Mach-IV
Mister Fantastic
Molten Man
Monarch
Martian Manhunter
Metallo
Metamorpho
Mister Freeze
Mister Mxyzptlk
Mystique
Metron
Mister Sinister
Mr Incredible
Ms Marvel II
Monica Dawson
Maya Herrera
Matt Parkman
Micah Sanders
Moses Magnum
Mysterio I
Moloch
Master Chief
Misfit
Maxima
Morlun
Mandarin
Micro Lad
Magus
Mohinder Suresh
Mephisto
Magog
Meteorite
N
Namor
Namorita
Nightcrawler
Nova
Nick Fury
Nightwing
Nathan Petrelli
Niki Sanders
Nite Owl II
Northstar
O
Onslaught
Omega Red
Oracle (DC)
Offspring
Overtkill
Omniscient
Osiris
P
Phoenix
Punisher
Professor X
Psylocke
Phantom Girl
Penguin
Plastic Man
Poison Ivy
Power Girl
Pyro
Phantom
Penance II
Penance
Penance I
Peter Petrelli
Power Man
Plastique
Plastic Lad
Q
Quicksilver
Quill
Quantum
R
Rhino
Ras Al Ghul
Riddler
Robin III
Rogue
Robin II
R (continued)
Robin I
Red Hood
Razor-Fist II
Red Arrow
Redeemer II
Redeemer III
Red Tornado
Renata Soliz
Ripcord
Red Mist
S
Sabretooth
Shocker
Sage
Shadow King
Shadowcat
Shatterstar
She-Hulk
Silver Surfer
Snowbird
Songbird
Speedball
Spider-Man
Storm
Sub-Mariner
Sunspot
Sandman
Scarlet Spider
Synch
Scarlet Witch
Sentry
She-Thing
Spider-Girl
Spider-Woman
Spider-Woman III
Spider-Woman II
Stacy X
Sinestro
Spectre
Supergirl
Superman
Swamp Thing
Scarecrow
Siryn
Spiderman
Spawn
Sasquatch
Spider-Woman IV
Sylar
Spider-Carnage
Speedy
Silverclaw
Scorpion
Stardust
Silk Spectre I
Silk Spectre II
Savage Dragon
Scorpia
Sobek
Shrinking Violet
Shriek
Stargirl
T
Tigra
Thing
Thor
Thunderbird III
Thunderstrike
Thundra
Thunderbird
Two-Face
Toxin
Thunderbird II
Tinkerer
Toad
Titan
Triplicate Girl
Thor Girl
Tracy Strauss
U
Uatu
Ultragirl
Ultron
V
Venom I
Vagabond
Valkyrie
Vertigo II
Vindicator II
Vision II
Vindicator
Vision
Violet
Vulcan
Valerie Hart
Vulture
Venom III
Violator
Vanisher
Venom II
W
Warbird
Warlock
Wasp
White Queen
Wiz Kid
Wolfsbane
Wolverine
Wonder Man
Wyatt Wingfoot
War Machine
Warpath
Wonder Girl
Wonder Woman
Wildfire
Wondra
Weapon XI
X
X-23
X-Man
Y
Yellow Claw
Yellowjacket
Yellowjacket II
Ymir
Z
Zatanna
Unpublished
A
Abyss
Agent 355
Alfred Pennyworth
Alison Mann
Ampersand
Apollo
Arsenal
Authority
Ab
Angel of Death
Android 17
Android 18
Android 8
Android 16
Android 19
Announcer
B
Bloodwraith
Barth Bukowski
Black Axe
Blonde Phantom
Blue Shield
Blue Streak
Brant-Leeds, Betty
Brass
Brown, Laura
Bukowski, Barth
Basilisk I
Bucky
Beast Boy
Bigby Wolf
Black Mask
Booster Gold
Bulleteer
Bulma
Babidi
Bardock
Broly
Bulla
Bradley
C
Cobalt Man
Chamberlain
Caliban
Captain Hawk
Captain America III
Captain Britain
Captain Britain II
Captain Ultra
Celestial Madonna
Centurion
Cerise
Chod
Charlie-27
Charlotte Jones
Cheney, Lila
Citizen V II
Cloud
Colleen Wing
Cooper, Valerie
Corsi, Tom
Crusader
Calculator
Calendar Man
Captain Boomerang
Captain Cold
Captain Nemo
Carrie Kelly
Cassidy
Catman
Clayface
Connor Hawke
Cosmic Boy
Cyberforce
Cyborg Superman
Chapel
Crimson Dynamo II
Crimson Dynamo III
Crimson Dynamo IV
Crimson Dynamo V
Crimson Dynamo VI
Crimson Dynamo VII
Crimson Dynamo VIII
Crimson Dynamo IX
Crimson Dynamo X
Crimson Dynamo XI
Crimson Dynamo XII
Cosmic Boy
Cell
Chiaotzu
Chi Chi
Cooler
Crane Hermit
Cui
Constrictor
D
Dark Beast
Deadman
Deadshot
Death
Deathstroke
Demon
Detective Chimp
Doctor
Doctor Fate
Donna Troy
Doom Patrol
Dr Light
Dr Psycho
Dream
Drummer
Dr Snuggles
Disciple
Dream Boy
Dream Girl
Dende
Dabura
Dodoria
Dr Briefs
Dr Gero
Dr Myu
Deathlok
E
Equinox
Eclipso
Element Lad
Elijah Snow
Enchantress
Engineer
Element Lad
Elder Kai
Emperor Pilaf
Evil Dragons
F
Fatale
Flash Thompson
F (continued)
Frey
Fenris
Fever Pitch
Flag-Smasher
Flying Tiger
Feron
Foggy Nelson
Forbush-Man
Forrester, Lee
Foster, Jane
Fitzroy, Trevor
Frost, Adrienne
Forgotten One
Frankie Raye
Frankenstein
Frozone
Fallen One I
Freak
Frieza
Fortuneteller Baba
G
Gamora
Gemini V
Ghost Rider 2099
Gladiator II
Gravity
Gwen Stacy
Gorilla-Man
Gormuu
Graviton
Gaea
Gaia
Ganymede
Gargoyle
Garrison Kane
Genis-Vell
Ghost
Ghost Girl
Golden Archer
Golden Oldie
George Stacy
Gilgamesh
Glenn Talbot
Ganthet
Gorilla Grodd
Grace Choi
Guardian
Grim Hunter
Gohan
Goten
Garlic Jr
Gotenks
General Rilldo
Ginyu Force
Giru
Grandpa Gohan
Guru
H
Hercules
Hepzibah
Heatwave
Henri Ducard
Huntara
Heap I
Heap
Hunter Rose
Hercule
I
Indigo
Intimates
Invisible Man
Invincible
Isaac Mendez
Invisible Kid
J
Jack of Hearts
Justice
Jack Hawksmoor
Jade
Jakita Wagner
James Gordon
Jenny Quantum
Jenny Sparks
Jesse Custer
John Constantine
Jonah Hex
Josiah Power
Jessica Priest
John Sansker
Jason Wynn
Judge Dredd
Jackal
K
Karate Kid
Killer Croc
Klarion
Krypto
Karate Kid
Krillin
Kami
King Kai
Kai
Kai
King Cold
King Yemma
Korin
Kayla Silverfox
L
Lodestone
Lady Shiva
Lucifer
Lucius Fox
Lizard Man
Little Epic
Launch
M
M
Marrow
Martinex
Mirage
Misty Knight
Morbius
Master
M II
Mad Thinkers
Awesome Android
Mad-Dog
Maddicks, Artie
Madame MacEvil
Madame Web
Madrox
Magdelene
Magic
Magik II
Magma
Man-Thing
Mantis
M (continued)
Margali Szardos
Margaret Power
Marrina
Marvel Boy
Marvel Girl II
Marvel Man
Mar-Vell
Masters, Alicia
McCabe, Lindsay
Meggan
Merlin
Merryweather, Irene
Meteorite
Micromax
Midnight
Mister Machine
Mondo
Moon Boy
Moondragon
Moon Knight
Moonstar, Danielle
Moonstone II
Murmur II
Mesmero
Maggott
Mad Hatter
Man-Bat
Manhunter
Max Mercury
Maxie Zeus
Maxwell Lord
Midnighter
Mina Murray
Mirror Master
Mister Miracle
Mitchell Hundred
Mr Hyde
Malebolgia
Mammon
Mekon
Majin Buu
Master Roshi
Marron
Mercenary Tao
Mr Popo
Muri
Mutaito
Mary Embry
Mr Monster
Mockingbird
N
Night Thrasher
Needle
Nite Owl I
Nyx
Nail
Nappa
Nighthawk
O
Oracle
OMAC
Outsiders
Ozymandias
Oolong
Ox King
P
Puma
Portal
Puck
Papa Midnite
Parallax
Pied Piper
Planetary
Promethea
Pantherman
Polaris
Psycho-Man
Paragon
Princess Projectra
Piccolo
Pan
Piccolo Daimao
Puar
Pikkon
Porunga
Q
Question
Quelin
R
Ruby Thursday
Rictor
Redwolf
Rachel Dawes
Ragman
Raven
Reverse Flash
Richard Dragon
Rogues
Rorschach
Razor-Fist
Razor-Fist III
Ronin
Raditz
Red Ribbon Army
S
Selene
Splice
Screaming Mimi
Sersi
Sharon Carter
Silver Samurai
Skids
Slapstick
Stevie Hunter
Strong Guy
Spiral
Sabra
Sasquatch II
Satana
Savage Steel
Sefton, Amanda
Senyaka
Shaman
Shamrock
Shang-Chi
Shanna the She-Devil
Shatterer, The
Shazana
Shooting Star
Shortpack
Siena Blaze
Silvermane
Sledge
Slipstream
Smuggler
Soldier X
Spider-Man 2099
S (continued)
Sprite II
Starfox
Starstreak
Steven Lang
Stinger
Stingray
Superpro
Szardos, Jimaine
Skin
Southern, Candy
Stacy, George
Saint of Killers
Samaritan
Saturn Girl
Scarface
Secret Six
Seven Soldiers
Shining Knight
Silver St Cloud
Solomon Grundy
Space Ghost
Speedy
Starfire
Starman
Sue Dibny
Superboy
Swift
Spirit
Super Greg
Syndrome
Spike
Stryfe
Satan
Saturn Girl
Shadow Lass
Star Boy
Sun Boy
Shenron
Saibamen
Spopovich
T
Taskmaster
Tom Corsi
Turbo II
Tarantula
Tag
Talisman III
Tana Nile
Tattletale
Tessa
Topaz
Triathlon
Triton
Turbo
Temptress
Tower
Two-Gun Kid
Tar Baby
The Society
The Top
Thunder
Tim Hunter
Tom Strong
The Comedian
Tiffany
Thamuz
Tony Twist
Tremor
Tick
Timber Wolf
Trunks
Tien Shinhan
Truffles
Turtle
Titanium Man
Thanos
U
Union Jack
Ursa Major
Urich, Ben
Urich, Phil
US Agent
Ultra Boy
Urizon
Uub
V
Valerie Cooper
Vance Astro
Vanguard
Venus
Veritas
Vertigo II
Voght, Amelia
Ventriloquist
Vulture II
Vegeta
Videl
W
War Machine II
Willie Lumpkin
Wong
Wallflower
Warlock II
Watcher
Werewolf by Night
White Bishop
White Tiger
Whizzer II
Widget
Wild Thing
Wither
Wind Dancer
Wing, Colleen
Wisdom, Pete
X
Xander
Xavier, Cassandra Nova
Xemu
X-Treme
Xorr the God-Jewel
Y
Yukio
Yandroth
Yates, Sam Yakkety
Yondu
Yama
Yagzan
Yashida, Shingen
Yashida, Mariko
Yorick Brown
Yamcha
Yajirobe
Z
Zab
Zera
Zarbon


And below this is the list of fundamental laws of physics.

FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF PHYSICS
MECHANICS
Basic principles and Lagrange equation
Hamilton (variational) principle
Galileo's relativity principle
Lagrange function of free mass point and system of mass points
Conservation laws
Energy
Momentum
Center of inertia
Moment
Integration of motion equations
One-dimensional motion
Derivation of the potential energy on the period of oscillations
Equivalent mass
Motion in a central field
Kepler problem
Particle collisions
Particle decay
Elastic collisions of particles
Particle scattering
Rutherford formula
Small-angle scattering
Small oscillations
Free one-dimensional oscillations
Forced oscillations
Molecule oscillations
Damped oscillations
Forced oscillations in the presence of a friction
Parametric resonance
Anharmonic oscillations
Resonance in anharmonic oscillations
Motion in a high-frequency field
Solid body motion
Angular velocity
Inertia tensor
Solid body moment
Motion equations of solid body
Euler angles
Euler equations
Asymmetric top
Touch of solid bodies
Motion in noninertial coordinate system
Canonical equations
Hamilton equations
Raus function
Poisson brackets
Action as a coordinate function
Canonical transformations
Liouville's theorem
Hamilton-Jacobi's equation
Adiabatic invariants
Principle of relativity. Relativistic mechanics
Interaction propagation velocity, world interval, intrinsic time
Lorentz transformation
Velocity transformation
Four-dimension vectors, four-dimension velocity
Principle of least action
Energy and momentum
Distribution function transformation
CLASSICAL ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
Charge in electromagnetic field
Equations of electromagnetic field
Constant electromagnetic field
Electromagnetic waves
Light propagation
Field of moving charges
Electromagnetic wave radiation
QUANTUM MECHANICS
Basic concepts
Energy and momentum
Schrodinger equation
Moment
Motion in spherically symmetrical field
Perturbation theory
Quasi-classical case
Spin
Identity of particles
Atom
Two-atomic molecule
Symmetry theory
Many-atomic molecule
Addition of moments
Motion in magnetic field
Atomic nucleus structure
Theory of elastic collisions
Theory of inelastic collisions
STATISTICAL PHYSICS
Basic principles
Thermodynamical values
Gibbs distribution
Ideal gas
Fermi and Bose distribution
Solid bodies
Nonideal gases
Equilibrium of phases
Solutions
Chemical reactions
Fluctuations
Crystal symmetry
Phase transitions of the second kind and critical phenomena
Surfaces
HYDRODYNAMICS
Ideal liquid
Viscous liquid
Turbulence
Boundary layer
Conduction of heat in a liquid
Diffusion
Surface phenomena
Sound
Shock waves
One-dimensional motion of a compressible gas
Intersection of surfaces of discontinuity
Plane flow of a compressible gas
Flow over bodies
Hydrodynamics of a combustion
ELECTRODYNAMICS OF CONTINUOUS MEDIA
Electrostatics of conductors
Electrostatics of dielectrics
Constant current
Constant magnetic field
Ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism
Superconductivity
Quasi-stationary electromagnetic field
Magnetic hydrodynamics
Equations of electromagnetic waves
Electromagnetic wave propagation.
Electromagnetic wave in anisotropic media
Spatial dispersion
Nonlinear optics
Electromagnetic scattering
PHYSICAL KINETICS
Kinetic theory of gases
Diffusive approximation
Collisionless plasma
Collisions in a plasma
Plasma in a magnetic field
Instability theory
Dielectrics
Quantum liquids
Metals
Diagram method for nonequilibrium systems
Kinetics of phase transitions


So enjoy the superhero research and learn about science. We will progress through the book fairly quickly in conjunction with the students texts and states physics requirements.

I hope this will conect with the students and make physics a more tangible subject.