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If superpowers were real: Flight - Joy Lin

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What if human flight wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to fly? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere mortals.

How is Newton’s Third Law of Motion demonstrated when a person is running? Please draw a picture and label the direction and magnitude of the action force and the reaction force.

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Meet The Creators

  • Animator Ben Woodhouse
  • Director Cognitive Media
  • Artist James Iles
  • Educator Joy Lin
  • Narrator James Arnold Taylor

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