A3_1 ”Scared Potter?”: The Force of Spells

Authors

  • Daniel Potts University Of Leicester
  • Eleanor Kate Morton University of Leicester
  • Michele Capoccia University Of Leicester
  • Rosie Hodnett University Of Leicester
  • Sam Shingles University Of Leicester

Abstract

In this paper we investigate the magnitude of the force experienced by a body following an impact from a spell in the Harry Potter film series. After comparing five different spells we determined that the strongest spell was cast by the character Dobby, producing a force of 3600N. Comparing this to the force of a static push, we find that this force is not large enough to propel a human several meters in the real world.

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Published

18-10-2019

How to Cite

Potts, D., Morton, E. K., Capoccia, M., Hodnett, R., & Shingles, S. (2019). A3_1 ”Scared Potter?”: The Force of Spells. Physics Special Topics, 18(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3281

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2019): Physics Special Topics

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