Analyzing the Correlation Between Student's Knowledge of Newton's Laws of Physics and Their Enjoyment of Watching Marvel Films
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https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v12i1.4112Keywords:
Physics, Marvel, Education, Science, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Scientific LiteracyAbstract
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has produced numerous worldwide box office hits such as Avengers: End Game, Avengers: Infinity Wars, and the Spiderman series. However, previous researchers discovered countless numbers of the feasibility of the physics within these films. The ongoing discussion among the scientific community led to the aim of my research: to examine if there exists a positive or negative correlation between a viewer’s knowledge of science, particularly Newton’s Laws, and their enjoyment of Marvel films, specifically superhero movies.
To determine the relationship between students’ scientific literacy and their enjoyment of watching Marvel films, I conducted two types of quantitative research: a pre-validated Half Force Concept Inventory test and a Two-Sample Independent t-Test conducted on 91 students in four AP Physics 1 classes in X High School.
My study concluded that the correlation between the viewer’s knowledge of science, particularly Newton’s Laws, had no significant relationship with their enjoyment of watching Marvel films.
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