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MythBusters tackles "plane on a conveyor belt problem"
January 28, 2008 1:16pm
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The plane takes off.
The treadmill always moves at the speed the plane is moving forward. The wheels spin at twice the speed the plane is moving, unaffecting the speed of the plane, or the flow of air over the wings.
It's the same as pushing a matchbox car over a treadmill. You, as a person, use the same amount of force to push the car forward, no matter if the treadmill is on or not. You are the "engine" in that case, completely independent of the treadmill.