Psychics Puzzle

[Softus]

Don't think this one's been posted here before.

An aircraft is standing on a very long runway that can move (a conveyor belt). The aircraft moves in one direction, while the conveyor belt moves in the opposite direction. This conveyor belt has a control system that tracks the aircraft's wheels' speed and tunes the speed of the conveyor belt to be exactly the same as the wheels, but in the opposite direction. There is no wind. The pilot begins to add thrust to the engines...

Will the plane ever take off?

 

[tim west]

and no

 

[Blasphemous]

Yes.

EDIT: Do you want an explanation Softus (ie Newton, The Wheels etc) or are you happy with YES/NO Answers?

EDIT 2: I see this has indeed been posted before by non other than yourself Mr S!

My answer still stands.... and is correct.

 

[Bahco]

The laws of physics say no as there is equal thrust cancelling each other out.

 

[Trazor]

The laws of physics say no as there is equal thrust cancelling each other out.

So totally wrong.

Luckily for you, your will power to give up smoking, far outweighs your knowledge of physics....

 

[Bahco]

Luckily for you, your will power to give up smoking, far outweighs your knowledge of physics....

Might as well start back up again!

 

[tim west]

Its not about physics its about mind over matter so no!

 

[BOB D.O.L.E]

Don't think this one's been posted here before.

An aircraft is standing on a very long runway that can move (a conveyor belt). The aircraft moves in one direction, while the conveyor belt moves in the opposite direction. This conveyor belt has a control system that tracks the aircraft's wheels' speed and tunes the speed of the conveyor belt to be exactly the same as the wheels, but in the opposite direction. There is no wind. The pilot begins to add thrust to the engines...

Will the plane ever take off?

We have had this thread before and the answer is it will stay put.

 

[Blasphemous]

No it will not!

 

[tim west]

ESP will tell you whether it will or not

 

[BOB D.O.L.E]

No it will not![/quote

ok it will take off then end of thread.

 

[Blasphemous]

Why do I think Mr S is staying provocatively quiet?

 

[Norcon]

Its a bad question to start with as the conveyor and the aircraft wheels cannot go at the same speed.

 

[tim west]

just use your mind, use your mind

 

[Blasphemous]

No it will not![/quote

ok it will take off then end of thread.

Oh come on Bob man. Have a laugh.....

I say it will but then I'm a smart arse... I'll say it before anyone else chips in!!!

Bob are you still saying no?