A3_7 The Trunchbull Olympics - Pigtail Hammer Throw

Authors

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

Abstract

In the 1996 film Matilda, Amanda Thripp is thrown by her pigtails, in the style of a hammerthrow, by Miss Trunchbull. Based on how long she is airborne for, we determined that she wouldhave travelled 1086 m. To reach this distance she would also have to be spun around up to 535RPM where her body would experience 5.89 G’s of force.

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Published

09-12-2019

How to Cite

Capoccia, M., Potts, D., Hodnett, R., Morton, E., & Shingles, S. (2019). A3_7 The Trunchbull Olympics - Pigtail Hammer Throw. Physics Special Topics, 18(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3373

Issue

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

Section

Articles