Something amazing to tell you concerning physics and motion

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Originally Posted by prhom

The original question says that the treadmill can exactly match the rotational speed of the wheels. If the treadmill is constantly accelerating to match the acceleration of the plane the wheels will just go faster. In real life the bearing will burn up pretty fast, but nothing about the durability of the bearings was stated.

Now you are depending on the bearing burning up and seizing in order to keep the jet from taking off. I think that violates the spirit of the brain teaser.