Physics in Cartoons

Physics in Cartoons

The cartoon that was analyzed by our group was the Disney movie The

Emperor's New Groove. This movie is very entertaining and comical,

however when a closer look is taken at the use (or lack thereof) of

Physics Laws, many errors can be found. The following are four

examples of situations in The Emperors New Groove where the laws of

physics were over looked and ignored in the creation of the scene.

#1 (19:05-19:48)

After Emperor Kusko is turned into a lama, he is put into a cloth bag

and thrown into a stream. The bag travels with the current until it

falls over a waterfall. Since the bag is cloth and would therefore,

absorb and fill with water, the lama and the bag should sink instead

of flowing with the current. This is due to the force of gravity on

the body of the lama. Because the body of Kusko is more dense than the

water, the body would not float, as is shown in the film, but would

rather sink. Had the bag been waterproof and filled with much air, the

lama and bag would float and follow t...