CJ Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Two planes take off at the same exact moment. They are flying across the Atlantic. One leaves New York and is flying to Paris at 500 miles per hour. The other leaves Paris and is flying to New York at only 450 miles per hour (because of a strong head wind ). Which one will be closer to Paris when they meet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Hmmmm....I have a straight forward answer... If they meet they are are the same distance. Unless of course they are using a conveyor belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Equal distances my man;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Only if the conveyor belt is moving. (sorry, wrong 'teaser! ) I guess the Paris->NY flight will be closer to Paris when they meet. Of course, they'll both be as close to Paris as each other. (sh1t) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 The correct answer is, the treadmill. It's still in Paris having never taken off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 The correct answer is, the treadmill. It's still in Paris having never taken off. Ah yes, but what if the one in NY is carrying the treadmill to Paris in order to do the test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 The one that took off from Paris would be closer obviously. Albeit by just a plane-length. Nit-picking?? I think not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 You want nit picking? How about if they were not on the same route? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Have any of the aircraft suicide bombers onboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 You want nit picking? How about if they were not on the same route? It doesn't matter if they're on the same route or not. You said that there is a point when both planes 'meet'. That's the only point along either route that we're interested in here. (I'm a nit-picking professional, me!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 It doesn't matter if they're on the same route or not. You said that there is a point when both planes 'meet'. That's the only point along either route that we're interested in here. (I'm a nit-picking professional, me!) I knew that but wanted to chuck a red herring in hoping to get some other answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 define 'meet'....is the point when they meet side by side? or when the nose of one plane meets the nose of the other...... if side by side then they are both the same distance from paris....ie.neither is closer if nose to nose then the one leaving paris is closer by a plane length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 They don't meet, they end up chasing each other round like a pack of randy dogs until they run out of fuel where upon they fall out of the sky impacting the ocean causing death to untold millions of plankton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Why would the fly over the ocean? I thought it was quicker to do an 'up and over'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 ...if nose to nose then the one leaving paris is closer by a plane length. Post 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Are the French air traffic control on strike on this given day ? How strong is the head wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Are the French air traffic control on strike on this given day ? ... or are rostered to fly with British Airways cabin crew who are locked in an industrial dispute with their employer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 when the nose of one plane meets the nose of the other...... I think that's called a mid air collision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I think that's called a mid air collision. haha true!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 The NY plane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 i think that's called a mid air collision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 i need a holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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