Film: "Daredevil"

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Film: "Daredevil"

This paper uses the powers of the blind superhero, Daredevil, from Mark Steven Johnson's 2003 film "Daredevil", to explain the Doppler effect.

1,305 words () | 2 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that, in order to battle effectively criminal scum in Hell's Kitchen, blind superhero Daredevil, from the film "Daredevil", must use the Doppler effect to dodge bullets and to envision his surroundings. The author points out that a radioactive accident left Daredevil blind as a child but intensely amplified his remaining four senses. The paper relates that, to understand how Daredevil uses the Doppler effect, the viewer must know that sound waves are the result of vibrating particles in any material. The author continues that the Doppler effect is the frequency change of a moving sound source. The paper describes two instances, in the film, where Daredevil knew where the bullet was without seeing it by using the Doppler effect.

From the Paper:

"Daredevil uses sonar by listening to the water droplets echo from hitting the ground around him as it reflects or bounces off an object. He can envision his surroundings by establishing that the longer it takes for the echo of the water droplet to come back, the further away the object is. Recall that when he uses the Doppler Effect he learns if the object is moving toward or away from him. With his super hearing abilities, he can tell if the object that the sound waves are bouncing off of is as small as a grain of rice or as big as a truck."

Sample of Sources Used:

"How Does Sonar Work?." Science Wire. 24 Apr 2002. Exploratorium.edu. 15 Apr 2008 http://www.exploratorium.edu/theworld/sonar/sonar.html.
Kakalios, James. The Physics of Superheroes. New York, New York, U.S.A: Gotham Books , 2006.