# Physics Question

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/physics-question/102635
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [December 22, 2006, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/physics-question/102635 "2006-12-22T07:23:38Z")
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### Author: ![DJPyro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@DJPyro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DJPyro)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/physics-question/102635/118 "2006-12-23T16:26:21Z")

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> [@Went out for a bag of milk.....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-bag-of-milk/10585/53):
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> If a plane is at cruising speed and altitude, and it is traveling 1000kms against the rotation of the Earth will it get to its destination faster than a plane that is traveling the same distance at the same altitude and same speed with the rotation of the Earth?
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> Considering there are no adverse effects such as wind speed/direction or atmospheric pressures etc.
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> I think this scenario can be applied to the coneyor question.

Actually, it will get to its destination faster.

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