The Frog Prince Transformation

Authors

  • Yannic Chen The Centre for Interdisciplinary Science, University of Leicester

Keywords:

Fairy Tale, Physics, Energy/mass conservation, Thermodynamics, The Frog Prince

Abstract

Transformations are a common trope in fairy tales and many other media. Although they are often a core element to the story and aid in plot progression, the details about physical viabilities are often neglected. The Frog Prince (or Iron Henry) is one such example; the story features a frog turning into a prince with a significantly larger mass. While this may appear to contradict the laws of mass and energy conservation, on closer inspection, such a transformation is theoretically possible.

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How to Cite

Chen, Y. (2017). The Frog Prince Transformation. Journal of Interdisciplinary Science Topics, 3. Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/jist/article/view/738

Issue

Vol. 3 (2014)

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