Thread: The "Plane on a Treadmill" Question
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Old 12-07-2006, 02:23 PM   #86
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy Monkey
It is not possible for the speed of a treadmill to affect the speed of the plane (short of mechanical failure in the wheels).
It doesn't have to, and I never said it did. Where did you get that?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy Monkey
You must assume that the plane is moving forward relative to the ground, and the treadmill is moving backward at the same speed, relative to the ground.
If the treadmill matches the forward speed of the plane, the plane cannot "begin" to move forward, except relative to the treadmill.
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