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Physics

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE PHYSICS IN WILLY WONKA

Vicky Pisula
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Background:
Charlie, his grandfather, and other children get invited to a magical chocolate factory. When no one follows directions, chaos ensues.

Photo by J. Tewell

MOVIE INFORMATION

  • Name: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
  • Writer: Roald Dahl (the screenplay and the book)
  • Producer: Wolper Pictures LTD.
  • Director: Mel Stuart
  • Estimated cost: $3,000,000
Photo by John Kratz

CALCULATIONS

  • ρ(air)=m(object)/V(displaced)
  • V=m/ρ
  • V= 41kg/1.2kg/m^3
  • V= 34.17
  • Sphere with a radius of 2m
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Also...

  • Carbon dioxide is denser than air(1.98 vs 1.2)
  • It would sink
  • Helium (.17) would make them float
  • To lift one pound with helium, it takes 444 liters
  • So, to lift charlie, you would need 40.14 meters cubed of He
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IMPOSSIBLE

  • If Charlie's mass is 41g
  • And the avereage human density is that of water
  • His volume is 41 meters cubed
  • He could not have consumed 98% of his body weight
Photo by Bert Kaufmann

Nothing should have happened
He would have stayed on the ground

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HE WOULD FLY IF HE GOT A HOT AIR BALLOON

Because they hold a lot of helium
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HE WOULD NEED A HOT AIR BALLOON

With a diameter of 15 feet!
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