To Apply Fundamental Principles to the Everyday World

Whether it be in movies, in newspapers, or news programs, there are certain physical impossibilities. I want you to be able to spot some of the obvious ones. Many of these ideas stem from a lack of understanding about fundamental physics. Some important examples are Conservation of Energy, Conservation of Momentum, Conservation of Angular Momentum, and the Scaling Laws. Watch ``Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," for example, and notice things like them actually slowing down as they fall from great distances.