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Tracker Video Analysis: Flash vs. Quicksilver
written by Rhett J. Allain
This analysis looks at Flash from the TV series and Quicksilver from the X-Men movie to estimate which one is faster.
https://www.wired.com/2014/06/whos-faster-flash-or-quicksilver/
2 supplemental documents are available
ot Physics Bog Post: Flash vs. Quicksilver
The Flash vs. Quicksilver blog post for Wired.
download 1439kb .pdf
Last Modified: November 21, 2014
.zip
Flash vs Quicksilver videos
The image sequence that was analyzed in Rhett Allain's Dot Physics blog.
download 1495kb .zip
Last Modified: November 21, 2014
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© 2014 Rhett Allain
Keywords:
estimation, projectile motion, video analysis
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Metadata instance created November 21, 2014 by Rhett Allain
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June 18, 2024 by Lyle Barbato
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Allain, R. (2014). Tracker Video Analysis: Flash vs. Quicksilver. Retrieved January 24, 2026, from https://www.wired.com/2014/06/whos-faster-flash-or-quicksilver/
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