Physics Question

Adam,

A planes wheels will not leave the ground until it reachs a certain velocity…

I understand what you are saying about the wheels, but you have to understand, as the plane progressively accelerates, so does the conveyor speed. Which means the plane remains still because it will have no forward movement due to the conveyor matching its speed.

The only way the plane will take off is if it doubles the speed of the conveyor.

A plan needs a runway to take off, which means that the wheels are in contact with the ground until it generates enough thrust from forward movement…

Well if the conveyor constantly matches it’s speed from the beginning, the plan will never have a chance to achieve the forward movement needed to generate lift…

The wheels are still part of the equation until the force of lift exceeds the force of gravity.

:slight_smile:

That’s the only way I can explain it amigo…