Physics 112 Film Science Questions for Around the World In 80 Days
1. Why did Lau Xing leap out of the Bank of England window on a chair?
2. On what experiment was Phileas Fogg working when we first see him and his valet in the yard?
3. Why did the back pack propell Lau Xing around the streets for so long?
4. If the goose quill pen covers the 15 m from Lord Kelvin to General Fang in just 1.2 s, find its speed.
5. a) What setup generates the electricity for all the lamps in Fogg's lightning display room?
b) In the "invention" room, Fogg reveals to Passepartout his fondest goal is what?
6. Skating to the Royal Academy of Science building, Fogg accelerates from 0.2 m/s to 0.8 m/s in 8.3 s.
What distance does he cover during that time?
7. What does Lord Kelvin think about the need of discovery and invention?
8. Opinion: Was Fogg thinking clearly when he took up Lord Kelvin's challenge?
9. Fogg's propellor driven vehicle drags Inspector Fix 20 m along the street in 5.7 s. Find the acceleration.
10. a) Monique La Roche hopes to have what effect on Fogg's "scientific" view of art?
b) Why does she want to travel abroad with Fogg and Passepartout?
11. a) Chasing after the balloon's rope, Passepartout is 30 m from a certain store at 3:15 PM and 150 m
from the store at 3:18. Find his average velocity.
b) Back up in the balloon, how does Passepartout move it along faster?
12. Fogg walks at 0.6 m/s toward the cab of the train chugging toward Turkey at 4.2 m/s. What is his speed to a person watching from the side of the tracks?
13. Before Miss La Roche visits the coalmen, the train is moving at 5.3 m/s. After she returns to her seat, its speed is 7.5 m/s. Find its acceleration if it takes 1.6 mins for the speed change
14. Make a simple t-p graph of the trio's motion out of Prince Hapi's palace. Hint: what speed?
15. On the train across India, what do we learn about Fogg's initial opinion of legends?
16. At Agra, the cart carrying the trio accelerates from 0.2 m/s to 0.9 m/s in 3 s. What distance does it cover during this time?
17. At one point during the long fight scene, a person falls from a 10 m balcony. Find their impact speed.
18. What mountain range is crossed to reach China from India?
19. If the cart holding Lau Xing moves at 2.4 m/s toward the houses, how far will it travel in 0.5 mins?
20. a) During this long fight scene, action is everywhere. Graph the motion of one of the fighter's
motions. t(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; distance(m): 1, 2.5, 2.9, 3.8, 5.2, 6.
b) Now, find the slope. (What is the meaning of this slope?)
21. At one point on his way to San Francisco, Fogg's ship accelerates at 0.2 m/s2 over a distance of 1.7 km. If the ship's initial speed was 4.3 m/s, what is its new speed?
22. Out on the ocean, an albatross moving at 1.7 m/s accelerates at 0.2 m/s2 for 5 s. What distance does it cover during that time? (This bird spends months in the air and can take "naps" while flying!)
23. On the San Francisco sidewalk, the street lady walks into Fogg at 1.3 m/s and, after 1.2 s and 2.5 m, is motionless. Find her deceleration.
24. a) How is the stagecoach carrying them toward New York City repaired?
b) The bird flies at 1.3 m/s toward the train approaching it at 3.6 m/s. What is the impact speed?
25. During the long fight scene in the warehouse holding the Statue of Liberty, Lau Xing falls for 2.3 s. What is his impact speed?
26. The paddle-wheeler, with all the coal burned, slows from 5.3 m/s to 0.4 m/s in 0.7 mins. Find its deceleration.
27. When launching the airplane, what was the purpose of: a) the bent mast? b) the ramp?
28. In the end, were Fogg, Monique and Lau Xing travelling in a + or - direction around the world?