The "Plane on a Treadmill" Question - Page 13

Kitsune · 12-07-2006, 10:34 AM

The riddle/question is on every other forum. I figure I should bring the torture here, as well.

A plane is standing on a runway that can move, like a giant treadmill. When the plane's engines throttle up, it begins to move forward, but the treadmill is made to match the forward speed of the plane, only in the opposite direction. So, as the plane moves forward, it moves backwards beneath the aircraft.

As the engines throttle up, does the plane take off?

12-07-2006, 10:34 AM	#1
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	The "Plane on a Treadmill" Question The riddle/question is on every other forum. I figure I should bring the torture here, as well. A plane is standing on a runway that can move, like a giant treadmill. When the plane's engines throttle up, it begins to move forward, but the treadmill is made to match the forward speed of the plane, only in the opposite direction. So, as the plane moves forward, it moves backwards beneath the aircraft. As the engines throttle up, does the plane take off?

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