The conveyor belt is moving backwards at (for instance) 300mph but even if the plane’s jet engines were off the plane would remain stationary – the theoretically frictionless wheels would be spinning backwards at 300mph but the plane would stand still – imagine wearing frictionless rollerskates on a treadmill.
Read More2007-12-13 · The conveyor belt starts spinning. You begin pulling on the rope. You move closer to the wall. 1. Engines or props on a plane push against the air behind the plane rather than pulling forward, but since they're equal and opposite, the resulting force is in the same direction. Pulling forward is the same as pushing backwards. [ ↩]
Read MoreA plane is on a conveyor belt which, when turned on, moves the plane backwards at a speed equal to the normal take-off speed of the plane. If the pilot uses the normal amount of throttle and other controls Can it take off? Question 2. A plane is on a conveyor belt which, when turned on, moves the plane backwards.
Read More2009-3-20 · The plane continues to accelerate to normal flying speed, with the wheels rolling twice as fast as normal, the belt turning to match the wheel speed at the point of contact. No slipping, no skidding, no excess airflow over the wings from the belt moving the air. It’s just the mathematical physics solution to the problem.
Read More2018-3-25 · This problem has been around for a long time! Imagine a 747 is sitting on a conveyor belt, as wide and long as a runway. The conveyor belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction. Can the plane take off? The correct answer is YES! (If you Continue reading "The Airplane Conveyor Problem"
Read More2006-12-11 · "Imagine a plane is sitting on a massive conveyor belt, as wide and as long as a runway. The conveyer belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction ...
Read MoreImagine a plane is sitting on a massive conveyor belt, as wide and as long as a runway. The conveyor belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction. The conveyor belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction.
Read More2005-12-1 · Imagine a plane is sat on the beginning of a massive conveyor belt/travelator type arrangement, as wide and as long as a runway, and intends to take off. The conveyer belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels at any given time, moving in the opposite direction of rotation.
Read More2006-2-3 · In contrast, a plane’s wheels aren’t motorized; their purpose is to reduce friction during takeoff (and add it, by braking, when landing). What gets a plane moving are its propellers or jet turbines, which shove the air backward and thereby impel the plane forward. What the wheels, conveyor belt, etc, are up to is largely irrelevant.
Read More2007-12-13 · The conveyor belt starts spinning. You begin pulling on the rope. You move closer to the wall. 1. Engines or props on a plane push against the air behind the plane rather than pulling forward, but since they're equal and opposite, the resulting force is in the same direction. Pulling forward is the same as pushing backwards. [ ↩]
Read More2009-3-20 · The plane continues to accelerate to normal flying speed, with the wheels rolling twice as fast as normal, the belt turning to match the wheel speed at the point of contact. No slipping, no skidding, no excess airflow over the wings from the belt moving the air. It’s just the mathematical physics solution to the problem.
Read More2006-12-11 · “Imagine a plane is sitting on a massive conveyor belt, as wide and as long as a runway. The conveyer belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction. Can the plane take off? “I say no,
Read More2006-12-11 · "Imagine a plane is sitting on a massive conveyor belt, as wide and as long as a runway. The conveyer belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction ...
Read More2006-6-26 · Plane on a conveyor belt (41): Mon, Jun 26, 2006: The case of the plane on a conveyor belt has been extensively discussed in the online world, and still doesn't have a definite conclusion. Or rather, there are two opposing sides which believe wholeheartedly in their explanation, and these sides will never agree. The question is this:
Read MoreThe plane doesn't remain stationary - it moves along the (very long) conveyor belt and takes off exactly the same as if it were on a tarmac runway. Why does it move ? Because the forward thrust from a plane is generated by its engines against the surrounding air. The surrounding air has no 'knowledge' of the existence of the conveyor belt.
Read More2005-11-30 · Imagine a plane is sat on the beginning of a massive conveyor belt/travelator type arrangement, as wide and as long as a runway, and intends to take off. The conveyer belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels at any given time, moving in the opposite direction of rotation. There is no wind.
Read More2005-12-1 · Imagine a plane is sat on the beginning of a massive conveyor belt/travelator type arrangement, as wide and as long as a runway, and intends to take off. The conveyer belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels at any given time, moving in the opposite direction of rotation.
Read MoreImagine a plane is sitting on a massive conveyor belt, as wide and as long as a runway. The conveyor belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction. The conveyor belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction.
Read More2006-2-3 · In contrast, a plane’s wheels aren’t motorized; their purpose is to reduce friction during takeoff (and add it, by braking, when landing). What gets a plane moving are its propellers or jet turbines, which shove the air backward and thereby impel the plane forward. What the wheels, conveyor belt, etc, are up to is largely irrelevant.
Read More2009-3-20 · The plane continues to accelerate to normal flying speed, with the wheels rolling twice as fast as normal, the belt turning to match the wheel speed at the point of contact. No slipping, no skidding, no excess airflow over the wings from the belt moving the air. It’s just the mathematical physics solution to the problem.
Read MoreThe plane doesn't remain stationary - it moves along the (very long) conveyor belt and takes off exactly the same as if it were on a tarmac runway. Why does it move ? Because the forward thrust from a plane is generated by its engines against the surrounding air. The surrounding air has no 'knowledge' of the existence of the conveyor belt.
Read More2006-6-26 · Plane on a conveyor belt (41): Mon, Jun 26, 2006: The case of the plane on a conveyor belt has been extensively discussed in the online world, and still doesn't have a definite conclusion. Or rather, there are two opposing sides which believe wholeheartedly in their explanation, and these sides will never agree. The question is this:
Read More2006-12-11 · "Imagine a plane is sitting on a massive conveyor belt, as wide and as long as a runway. The conveyer belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction ...
Read MoreThe plane doesn't remain stationary - it moves along the (very long) conveyor belt and takes off exactly the same as if it were on a tarmac runway. Why does it move ? Because the forward thrust from a plane is generated by its engines against the surrounding air. The surrounding air has no 'knowledge' of the existence of the conveyor belt.
Read MoreImagine a plane is sitting on a massive conveyor belt, as wide and as long as a runway. The conveyor belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction. The conveyor belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction.
Read More2005-12-1 · Imagine a plane is sat on the beginning of a massive conveyor belt/travelator type arrangement, as wide and as long as a runway, and intends to take off. The conveyer belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels at any given time, moving in the opposite direction of rotation.
Read More2006-12-11 · “Imagine a plane is sitting on a massive conveyor belt, as wide and as long as a runway. The conveyer belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction. Can the plane take off? “I say no, because the plane will not move relative the the ground and air, and thus, very little air will flow over the wings.
Read More2009-9-21 · I simply mean that I can concieve of a treadmill that will keep the plane motionless -- In fact, unwittingly, the person on the video with the remote controlled airplane on the conveyor belt showed us, quite clearly, that he was able to keep the plane motionless by the conveyor belt (he simply, afterward, increased the thrust on the plane to ...
Read More2007-10-7 · What the wheels, conveyor belt, etc, are up to is largely irrelevant. Let me repeat: Once the pilot fires up the engines, the plane moves forward at pretty much the usual speed relative to the ground--and more importantly the air--regardless of how fast the conveyor belt is moving backward. This generates lift on the wings, and the plane takes off.
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