Out line for the First Term Paper

Introduction:

Physics in the animated film “UP”

UP (2009 film) Up is one of my favorite movies of all time. The story line is heart warming and is very inspiring. The movie centers around two characters Carl Fredricksen a 78-year-old man who finally fulfills his dreams of travel and an 8-year-old Boy Scout explorer named Russell.

I. Introduction

A. The laws of gravity and air resistance are bend to create excitement.

B. Strength and air pressure how it relates to the characters.

C. Impulse and Momentum.

D. Thesis statement/conclusion

II.A-The laws of gravity and air resistance

a. The laws of gravity and air resistance are bend to create excitement – in many instances Carl and Russell direct the house hold up by balloons with precision and ease suing only air current.

In one of the scenes Mr. Fredricksen manage to catch up to a blimp by speeding up with the house and once he does he slows in al most to a complete stop (1:14:56). We will have to factor air resistance the weight of the house and the time when he starts stopping the house.

b. The laws of gravity are bend when Mr. Fredricksen and Kevin the bird are claiming upside down stairs on a moving blimp using their hands (beak) and feet. (1:22:02) – The bad guy falls straight down when claiming up the stairs of a moving blimp (1:23:20).

III.B-Strength and pressure

a. Strength and pressure how it relates to the characters – In many of the scenes Mr. Fredricksen and Russell manage to drag the house across a rocky surface using only there strength and body weight (32:16). We would have to factor the air resistance – pressure and their boy weight has to be grater than the lift force of the balloons.

b. In another scene Mr. Fredricksen stops the house from falling over a moving blimp by pulling on the water hose that is attach to the house. Inside the house are Russell, Kevin the bird and Doug the dog. We have to factoring the weight of the house and the air strength resistance that is created by the moving blimp (1:24:33).

IV.C- Impulse and momentum

Impulse and momentum - the characters move and jump strait across moving objects with out getting carry away by the wind and momentum. Russell, Kevin the bird and Doug the dog jump down from a flying house to a moving blimp.

b. We have to factor in the velocity of the moving objects the velocity of their jumps and their boy mass (1:25:10).

V.D-Thesis statement/conclusion

Up bends the laws of physics of our world in order to create action and excitement throughout the movie. It also, breaks the physics of its own world to give the characters personality and the ability to move with in the story. I was able to look pass the physical impossible action of the film because the story, make me feel emotional attach to the characters. As I was watching the movie I felt sad, happy and in the end up lifted.