alma (post: 1516994) wrote:I have two questions about a super power. It is the one of super-speed.
"The more energy that goes into a system, the more active its molecules are. The faster molecules move, the more heat or thermal energy they create. So, the amount of heat a substance has is determined by how fast its molecules are moving, which in turn depends on how much energy is put into it."
So...
1. Does a super hero with super-speed needs insane amounts of food or high calorie meals to be able to produce the energy he needs?
2. How can a super heroes can be super fast (like Flash) without becoming so hot that can generate a fire or even cook himself up?
1. No. Have you ever seen a super-hero use the bathroom? I think not. I certainly haven't. You see. I've thought about this and it's become obvious to me that they actually have a matter-anti-matter engine in their stomach, converting it to raw energy. With that type of tummy, a single hamburger would be enough to wipe out all of metropolis.
2.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperfluidThis - I think that in reality, these super-heroes are actually made of a quantum solid version of this lovely stuff. As you can read, it doesn't experience friction - and hence doesn't gain heat (and with infinite thermal conductivity, all the heat ends up popping out right behind him). Of course, if this doesn't suffice, we could just say that on his spare time, Chuck Norris let's the Flash use him as a human shield while running.
-sources: Several years of being a science-munchkin in N&S. Anything is plausible if you throw enough pseudo-science at it.