Mythbusters to take on "the plane and the treadmill" conundrum?

[sao123]

Originally posted by: smack Down

Originally posted by: gilligans
i think it was proven it doesnt fly.

There are two readings one where it will fly and the other where it will not fly.

There is only one way to interpret the problem, the plane will fly, and then there is you being a stubborn idiot who couldnt interpret a word problem if your life depended on it.

 

[smack Down]

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: smack Down

Originally posted by: gilligans
i think it was proven it doesnt fly.

There are two readings one where it will fly and the other where it will not fly.

There is only one way to interpret the problem, the plane will fly, and then there is you being a stubborn idiot who couldnt interpret a word problem if your life depended on it.

Sorry your wrong. Just like your wrong about the plane always taking off.

 

[amish]

here is the final word in this thread...42.

now the last words were never about it taking off or not. please let this thread die.

 

[MasonLuke]

Please, no more. It doesnt fly.

 

[zinfamous]

Were you not banned for denying the fundamental laws of physics? Who let you out of your pen so soon?

 

[MasonLuke]

i feel sorry for some of you kids that think the plane will take off.

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: MasonLuke
i feel sorry for some of you kids that think the plane will take off.

I feel sorry for everyone you come into daily contact with....

 

[MasonLuke]

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: MasonLuke
i feel sorry for some of you kids that think the plane will take off.

I feel sorry for everyone you come into daily contact with....

cute little kid, i feel sorry for you the most. i will pray for you.

 

[yhelothar]

This is how I see the situation.
The wheels would begin spinning extremely fast, and the rotational friction in the wheels would exceed the tire's grip to the surface. The tires would begin to skid as if it was in a full lock on a regular tarmac.
So the question is, would the plane generate enough thrust to overcome the static friction of the wheels on the tarmac?
Theoretically, it'd take as much thrust for the plane to take off on the treadmill as it would with the wheels locked on tarmac(given the same cofficient of friction between the wheels and treadmill is equal to the wheels on tarmac)

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: MasonLuke
i feel sorry for some of you kids that think the plane will take off.

I feel sorry for everyone you come into daily contact with....

Please don't respond to the troll. If we ignore him, he may go away.

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: MasonLuke
i feel sorry for some of you kids that think the plane will take off.

I feel sorry for everyone you come into daily contact with....

Please don't respond to the troll. If we ignore him, he may go away.

we tried that... he keeps bumping this thread every 3 days or so...

our best bet is to let him get banned for repeated bumping of dead thread.