1. ) In the movie, \"Superman Returns\", Superman stops a malfunctioning airplan
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1. ) In the movie, "Superman Returns", Superman stops a malfunctioning airplane while flying in the air and forces the plane to gently land on a football field.
A) Based on the law of conservation of momentum, could superman (with or without superpowers) stop the airplane, while remaining still himself at the same time? Why or why not?
B) Imagine now that Superman emits behind him (as he is stopping the plane) a mysterious radiation field that carries energy and momentum. Can he now stop both the plane and himself? Why or why not? What is the "Isolated system" in this case?
Explanation / Answer
A)
No, he can not stop airplane.as per conservation of momentum , the superman must have momentum in opposite direction of the airplane.
B)
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