Superman’s “Secret” Save Should’ve Destroyed Metropolis! 🚀💥 #Physics #science #shorts

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]In the movie Superman 2, Louisis Lane says, "You wouldn't let me die, Superman."

[00:00:03]>> And really jumps off a 30story skyscraper just to prove her boyfriend was a superhero, which eventually ends up with Clark saving her. But according to physics, Clark K didn't just save her. He basically set off a bomb in the middle of Metropolis. From 30 floors up, Lois is screaming through the pavement at 100 mph and will hit the ground in about 4.6 seconds. Clark stays at the window for about 3 seconds to look surprised. He only has 1.6 seconds left to act. To get from the 30th floor to the street and back up before she can blink, he would have to travel at a speed of over 1500 feet per second or 1,022 mph. That's Mach 1.2. Clark Kent literally broke the sound barrier in a suit and tie. At that speed, the sonic boom should have shattered every window in the Daily Planet and turned Perry White's coffee into a projectile.