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Originally Posted by prhom
Wow, I'm amazed that you guys are still arguing the plane on the treadmill. This is a classic physics test question that takes something that seems to complicate the problem (the treadmill) but is really just a distraction. Planes only fly based on AIRSPEED. Anything related to the groundspeed is irrelevant as to whether the plane will fly or not!! Besides, there would only be an extremely neglible force imparted to the treadmill by the plane's wheels. This would be from friction generated in the wheel bearings and rolling resistance in the tires. Bottom line the plane is going to fly no matter how fast or slow the treadmill is going.
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no, no, no, orange thinks the wheels are what makes a jet fly...
why else would it take bicycle makers to make the first airplane...