Mythbusters plan to uncover plane on conveyor belt
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Tree Hugger
2:14p, 10/24/07
Husky Boy Jr.
2:15p, 10/24/07
This is like if an elevator were in free fall you would fine if you jumped real hard upwards. It's basic math people.
simplified
2:18p, 10/24/07
Good lord.

If you do a free body diagram of the plane (yes, i'm an engineer), the only forces acting on the plane are the thrust and friction. Thrust easily overcomes the friction created in bearings, tires, etc. and the plane accelerates.

A conveyor may slightly increase the friction, but not nearly enough to equal thrust from the engines and stop the plane from accelerating.

The plane takes off under any conceivable conditions in the given scenario.

hth
ead
stfu
Goose
2:18p, 10/24/07
No way in Hell that plane takes off.

No way.
IIIHorn
2:19p, 10/24/07
Goose
Jakovasaur
2:20p, 10/24/07
free body diagrams
BrazosDog02
2:22p, 10/24/07
Jakovasaur
Husky Boy Jr.
2:23p, 10/24/07
Engineers are retarded.

And the school of engineering is easy.

[This message has been edited by Brian2003 (edited 10/24/2007 1:24p).]
OneManArmy
2:24p, 10/24/07
Business people trying to understand Engineering.
YellowPot_97
2:24p, 10/24/07
won't fly
BrazosDog02
2:26p, 10/24/07
Coca-Cola
simplified
2:26p, 10/24/07
idiots on treadmills
coltjimclemens
2:27p, 10/24/07
republicans
BrazosDog02
2:27p, 10/24/07
The Wright Bros.
Husky Boy Jr.
2:27p, 10/24/07
If it was a southwest flight they would make you take off your boob shirt.

[This message has been edited by Brian2003 (edited 10/24/2007 1:28p).]
Goose
2:28p, 10/24/07
Illinois Nazis
TriAg2010
2:28p, 10/24/07
Airbus
Fenrir
2:29p, 10/24/07
quote:
This is like if an elevator were in free fall you would fine if you jumped real hard upwards. It's basic math people.
Old Style
2:29p, 10/24/07
Goose
Goose
2:30p, 10/24/07
Styles of any age.
coltjimclemens
2:30p, 10/24/07
Carrie Fisher
Old Style
2:30p, 10/24/07
WatchOle
gambochaman
2:31p, 10/24/07
TriAg2010
2:31p, 10/24/07
Southwest airline peanuts
coltjimclemens
2:31p, 10/24/07
Hamburger Helper
simplified
2:32p, 10/24/07
I'm happy with the new direction this thread is taking
Goose
2:32p, 10/24/07
Hold the phone now; You don't like Carrie Fisher or Hamburger Helper?

What kind of person says hateful things like that?
ThunderCougarFalconBird
2:33p, 10/24/07
scrod
coltjimclemens
2:33p, 10/24/07
Mazda
crockerDOM
2:33p, 10/24/07
I just want in on this thread.

oh..and moot
Husky Boy Jr.
2:34p, 10/24/07
Star Wars geeks
BrazosDog02
2:34p, 10/24/07
"moot"
Goose
2:35p, 10/24/07
So I'm guessing Carrie Fisher driving a 626 filled with Hamburger Helper up to the top of the dash is pretty much on your all-time least favorite list.

(pick any HH flavor, by the way.)
simplified
2:35p, 10/24/07
9-11 conspirators
coltjimclemens
2:35p, 10/24/07
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