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The Physics of the world of Equestria in "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"

        I.            Introduction

a.       "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" (TV series, 2010 - Present)

b.      Thesis: The physics of Equestria has a lot in common with the world we live in. However, there are some notable differences that can be explained with the physics we know of our world.

     II.            Determining the value of the constant "Wing-Power"

a.       Season 2, Episode 22. The winged pegasi ponies need to create a tornado with a combined "Wing-Power" value of 800 in order to empty a water reservoir.

b.      Assuming that water and gravity have the same properties as that on Earth, and in estimating the change in elevation of the water, one can use physics equations to estimate the actual value of "wing-power"

c.       The estimated value of wing power can be tested in other instances of the TV series in which the pegasi ponies use their power of flight to push and pull objects that have mass that can be estimated.

   III.            Equestria is Geocentric

a.       Season 2, Episode 3. The Sun rotates across the horizon as if it were attached to the arm of a clock. The consequences of this happening in a solar centric orbit would have cataclysmic effect on all inhabitants of Equestria.

b.      Season 1, Episode 1. Princess Celestia, a powerful Alicorn, controls the times which the sun rises and sets in Equestria.

c.   Season 1, Episode 14. One of the characters demonstrates that there is study and knowledge of celestial bodies. This implies that Equestria is a world in a cosmos.

  IV.            Using various episodes to compare the physical properties and strengths of between the three common types of ponies: Unicorn, Earth, and Pegasi

a.       Pegasi have very low mass and high strength

b.      Unicorn types are incredibly strong physically and can use magic to accomplish tasks that would otherwise require extreme physical labor.

c.       Earth types have you to prove themselves more physically capable than the other two types in any way.

     V.            Conclusion

a.       Tools of modern Physics can be applied to the World of Equestria. Even in Equestria, science is used even in a world where magic is commonly used.