Riddle of the day Reply #15 – November 17, 2005, 08:44:46 PM I was stuck by that as well as I figured it would eventually shoot itself off the end and take off....but it said it matched the speed, which I assumed to mean forward velocity.Anyway.....good question though. Quote Selected
Riddle of the day Reply #16 – November 17, 2005, 08:53:36 PM The plane will take off ( I cheated )edit: Holy cow, there were so many posts between the moment I clicked on the add reply and the moment I posted. Quote Selected
Riddle of the day Reply #17 – November 18, 2005, 11:25:34 AM Quote from: JeremyBA plane is standing on a runway that can move (some sort of band conveyer). The plane moves in one direction, while the conveyer moves in the opposite direction. This conveyer has a control system that tracks the plane speed and tunes the speed of the conveyer to be exactly the same (but in opposite direction).The question is:Will the plane take off or not?Note: SRV1 is disqualified! well, if you want to get technical, it is a trick question. Using only statements provided in the riddle itself the answer is "no". The plane is clearly standing. The riddle states that the plane "moves" but lots of things move, but is it or is it not currently "moving", no, the riddle does not state so.also, i don't like this trickery with the use of velocity and speed, and it doesn't provide a proper refrence with relation to speed, if it is the "speed" of the plane in relation to the "tread mill" or if it is the "speed" of the plane in relation to a fixed point, of if it is the "velocity" of the plane in relation to the air around it.so no, this plane doesn't take off, it goes in circles in the mixed up universe it is stuck in, while the pasengers slowly go crazy in a land of symantic hell they find themselves in, to-may-to to-mah-to!!! AAAAHHHHHHHHHH:rollin: Quote Selected
Riddle of the day Reply #18 – November 18, 2005, 03:53:07 PM Regardless, I was right all along. Quote Selected
Riddle of the day Reply #19 – January 30, 2008, 04:33:28 PM Mythbusters is doing Airplane on a Treadmill on tonight's show. The internets are sure to explode afterwards. Quote Selected
Riddle of the day Reply #20 – January 30, 2008, 08:58:15 PM Quote from: JeremyB;201029Mythbusters is doing Airplane on a Treadmill on tonight's show. The internets are sure to explode afterwards. Indeed. Getting ready to watch it now. :D I say yes, it will take off. The treadmill only has an effect on the ground speed. But planes don't put their power to the ground. The treadmill/conveyor will have minimal effect. EDIT: The real question for me is: Will the plane take off before the landing gear fails from excessive speed as it will be rolling twice as fast as intended. Quote Selected
Riddle of the day Reply #22 – January 30, 2008, 10:59:09 PM Ya know, there's only one thing that determines whether or not a plane flies .. if there is enough airflow over the wings to create enough lift. The question is (intentionally?) devoid of enough information to answer properly.The real question is, who keeps bringing this up? I'd much rather discuss canned hamburgers...http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/picture-cheeseburger-in-a-can-becomes-reality Quote Selected
Riddle of the day Reply #23 – January 30, 2008, 11:17:52 PM Sorry those saying the question didn't have enough info, it did, as I got it by answer 2 or three on the first page.Since the wheels of the plane are free spinning (not powering the plane) the belt under it has nothing to do with it... the belt could not spin fast enough to cause enough drag on bearings to stop that plane at all. I don't even think it could slow it. Quote Selected
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