# 1  

2008-01-31 12:28:26

Here we go this is a riddle game I came up with. Answere the posted riddle correctly and you get to post a riddle. The riddle giver will check once daily for winners.

  # 2  

2008-01-31 12:30:50

Being around aviation all my life made me think about this one. If you put an airplane on a conveyer belt and make the conveyer belt move in the opposite direction at the same speed as the plane will the plane take off? Why or why not.

  # 3  

2008-02-01 08:29:02

This is just a guess from a guy who hasn't had a science class in 23 years, but I'm going to say it won't take off.
If the conveyor belt is moving at the same speed as the plane, the plane would essentially stay in the same place, right? So it seems to me there wouldn't be the necessary air current moving across the wings to create lift.
JSG

  # 4  

2008-02-02 16:56:14

I'm sorry but you are incorrect.

  # 5  

2008-02-03 06:18:56

Well, no huge surprise there.
When will the answer be revealed if no one else responds?
JSG

  # 6  

2008-02-03 08:07:59

tomorrow

  # 7  

2008-02-05 06:17:47

Okay Austin,
"tomorrow" was yesterday.
Hook me up here.
JSG

  # 8  

2008-02-05 14:36:48

Alright sorry forgot. Here is the answer the plane would take off because unlike a car the planes enersia comes from the propeller and the car's comes from the wheels. The tires wouldn't move on a car because they are on the ground. Therefore the planes tires would move at twice the speed as normal.

Austin

  # 9  

2008-02-05 15:00:41

Very interesting. Thanks for the reply.
Being wrong gets me off the hook for the next riddle right?
JSG

  # 10  

2008-02-05 15:19:04

I guess i'll come up with a new one.