Thread: The "Plane on a Treadmill" Question
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Old 12-07-2006, 12:38 PM   #63
Flint
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Re-do whatever you want, but the answer to this question is: a stationary plane will not take off spontaneously.

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Originally Posted by Undertoad
According to your (flint's) take (faulty) on the question, the plane doesn't move and therefore the treadmill doesn't move.
No, the stated (post #1) take (this thread) is that the plane and the treadmill move at equal speeds, in the opposite direction.
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