Educator Guide: Camera Captures Physics in a Snap

A finger snap produces one of the fastest rotational motions known in the human body, almost as fast as some professional baseball pitchers’ arms.
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About this guide
In this guide, students will learn about an experiment inspired by the movie Avengers: Infinity War that investigates the role of friction in a successful finger snap. Students will then apply their scientific knowledge to assess scientific accuracy in movies and other media.
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