CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Superheroes and Science 4 CHAPTER TWO Testing the Laws of Motion 10 CHAPTER THREE The Four Forces of Flight 16 CHAPTER FOUR Changing Weather 26 CHAPTER FIVE Healing and Adrenaline 32 Fast Facts 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER ONE SUPERHEROES AND SCIENCE A subway train speeds down the tracks out of feet against the ties on the tracks The wood control Spider-Man jumps in front bracing his splinters The train keeps moving The hero spreads himself out on the front of the train He slings multiple webs from each hand that cling to the buildings on each side The train begins to slow down It finally comes to a stop beyond the end of the tracks Superheroes amazing feats often seem to defy the laws of physics 5
