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Basically. =)

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If it were a car, that would apply, but the forward momentum is based off the thrust of the air, not the ground. The first explanation explains this. Might want to go back and re-read it. The belt does not effect the speed of the plane, because the wheels are not pushing it. Like the...

You are correct in that if the plane"s relative speed to you or the air is 0, then no, it cannot take off. But the question is a trick, making you think the plane is standing still, when it never directly says that. Just that the belt moves backwards as fast as the plane moves forward. You...

Ok lol. First, the planes speed relateve to you is NOT 0. Read it is NOT 0. The plane is actually moving foward, creating the wind that will lift it. What your getting caught up on is the phrase "the convayer belt moves as fast as the plane, in the opposite direction." But this is meaningless...

The plane IS moving throught he air angrier. The plane is NOT standing still. The treadmill has no effect on the plane whatsoever. Here is yet another way to think about it. Pretend there is no gravity. And there are no wheels. The plane is floating above the treadmill by a few feet. Now the...

It wont, which is why you need to be moving. And yes if you have a strong wind you pretty much "hover" as it may be. But cars can fly in a hurricane, so I think we"re assuming 0 wind speed. =)

I am not nearly as fluent in this stuff as you, but im pretty sure that is impossible, or else why dont people take off like that? You could simply lock the wheels down while the engine gets into gear, once its running fast enough to fly, unlock the wheels and off you go! The only way that...

It would be like landing while going 600 mph. It would actually slow the plane down in less distance, because when landing the brakes are doing more work. Not a huge difference, but a difference.

Exactly correct. In both statements. It implies that to throw you off, its a trick question.

And if its a jet liner? And not a propeller plane? That doesnt work. What exactly would happen in your scenario? Once the plane is no longer on the ground, is it hovering? Does it suddenly shoot forward at 250 mph? The plane has to be moving to be in flight. Thats why you dont see prop planes...

But the plane IS moving through the air, AND its moving relative to the ground. The plane moves from point A to point B regardless of the fact that there is a belt underneath. Like was said above, picture a plane taking off on water, with the water running the opposite directino of the plane...

Explanation #3: Pretend theres a toy car tied to a string, and its on a treadmill. Now make the treadmill run so that the cars wheels are moving along the treadmill, but since your holding it there with a string, its not moving relative to you. Now give the string a pull (thrust through air) and...

No, the plane is moving through the air. The belt is meaningless, its only there to confuse you.

I say just lock it and preserve the ownage, rather then have it deteriorate with worthless garbage and constant touchups(deleting of said garbage).