Dawg Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 If a car is traveling 70 mph and there is a fly in the car that flies from the back of the car to the front of the car, is the fly flying 70 mph?????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 NO. Assuming the car is traveling forwards at 70, and the fly is flying from the back to the front, it is actually flying faster than 70 miles per hour. If it was only flying 70 mph, it would remain in the back of the car. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinois59 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 And what if you slammed on the brakes, would the fly hit the windsheild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 And what if you slammed on the brakes, would the fly hit the windsheild? LOL...the last thing through his mind would be...Holy Crap:eek::D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 And what if you slammed on the brakes, would the fly hit the windsheild? Technically, yes. And if the fly flew from the back to the front when the car was moving, he'd be flying faster than 70 mph in relation to everything but the car. I have a question of my own now...Where the heck did this come from?!?!?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 NO. Assuming the car is traveling forwards at 70, and the fly is flying from the back to the front, it is actually flying faster than 70 miles per hour. If it was only flying 70 mph, it would remain in the back of the car. ;) Got ya!! LOL...the last thing through his mind would be...Holy Crap:eek::D:D Naw, the last thing through his mind would be his back legs!! I have a question of my own now...Where the heck did this come from?!?!?!?!? Boredom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo_buck Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Semi load of pigeons. Somehow you get all the pigeons to fly around inside trailer at the same time. Does that weigh less than when they are all sitting????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I've seen that on Mythbusters. I can't remember the outcome, but you would think that it would weigh less when they are flying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I've seen that on Mythbusters. I can't remember the outcome, but you would think that it would weigh less when they are flying around. Saw it on mythbusters too and can't remember their conclusion!!! Someone find out!! I think it would weigh the same cuz the downforce of the birds flying should equal their weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Saw it on mythbusters too and can't remember their conclusion!!! Someone find out!! I think it would weigh the same cuz the downforce of the birds flying should equal their weight Here you go;) A truck carrying birds will be lighter if the birds fly around than if the birds sit/stand. busted Adam and Jamie constructed a large box and placed it on top of scale and then filled it with captured pigeons. Then, the Mythbusters activated a special contraption that would force the pigeons to fly into the air, but they could not detect any discernible difference in the weight of the box. They then placed a model helicopter inside the box and had it hover above the ground, but this method also failed to produce any results. The Mythbusters theorized that the air being displaced by the birds’ wings and the helicopter rotors was pressing down the box, which is why there was no change in the overall weight. http://mythbustersresults.com/episode77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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