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If you are flying on an airplane how come if you get up and jump you don't fly to the back of the plane?
great question.
because you know the plane in moving very fast in the forward direction but you can't really feel it because you too are moving with it. Knowing and feeling are different.
When you jump up you think that you are going to go up and the plane is going to move forward without you, but that's not what really happens. You and the plane are moving together, so up you go (and forward too even though you don't think so) and you drop back down much further ahead than from where you jumped up (same distance as the plane moved).
this ought to keep you up at night!
More Food for thoughtWhy not just stand outside and jump up and see if you land in the same spot. The earth is spinning so why don't you come down in a different location? Same answer.This explains why Space Rockets are launched from Florida and aimed toward the EAST. It is easier to get a rocket to go faster if you shoot it in the same direction as the Earth is spinning. The Earth's rotation gives the rocket an additional boost of speed. Really.
What else can I help you with?
How do you fly a airplane?
there are many different controls and things you must worry about when trying to fly a plane, you may very well not try to fly or engineer an airplane without a degree of schooling or training. gas, the type of plane, your passengers, and even the weather you are flying in come into play. it takes time, and a lot of self motivation to learn howto become an airplane pilot.
When you watch a plane flying high overhead why is it that the sound seems to come from behind the plane?
Because the speed at which you can see the plane is greater than the speed of sound.
What will happen if you flip a coin in a high speed airplane and why?
Nothing unusual IF the airplane is flying level and at a constant speed. The coin will go up, flip, and come down as expected. However, if the airplane is accelerating...in ANY direction, the path of the coin will appear to be altered once it is in the air. For instance if the plane dives as the coin is thrown, the coin will appear to accelerate in the Upward direction.
What happen when an airplane crash in space?
airplane cannot cross the gravity.so even if it crashes then it would not come to earth because it do not have any gravity to bring it down. so it keeps flying..
What makes a paper airplane fly in a circle and come back to you?
Throw it hardeer
What are those flap like things that open on an airplane's engine when it lands?
You got it in one they are flaps. the wings have flaps and ailerons and sometimes an extra control surface that goes upwards to help it slow down. In any case the flaps are the control surfaces on the back of the wing that move down as the plane slows down to land. they stop the plane from stalling and falling out of the sky. a very irritating thing if it happens especially when you are close to the ground. by using the flaps the plane is able to keep flying at a lower speed prior to landing. if there were no flaps the plane would have to come in at high speed or fall out of the sky.
How can I make a nitro rc airplane model?
First you have to purchase a model. You can find one on this website. http://www.nitroplanes.com/ Then, you have to follow the directions that come with the plane you purchased.
Where does go go crazy bones come from?
from a secret dimension far far away or out of a plane or a flying bus many different places
What does each part of a airplane do for the airplane?
An airplane is made of millions of small parts. The wings, have the same function as a bird. The tail, or rudder, keeps the plane stable, and also helps with turning the plane sideways without having to bank (roll the plane to turn it). The elevators, are the small "wings" on each side of the tail, are the elements that make the plane pitch up, and pitch down. The ailerons, are the plates that come up of the wings, make the plane bank. The flaps/slats, is a function that slows the plane for landing, and also helps the plane from going to fast during take- off. If you want to know more about airplanes, go to Wikipedia, and search around for stuff about airplanes, and other type of aircraft.
What are advantages and disadvantages of first airplane invented by wright brothers?
Disadvantages of the first airplane built by the Wright brothers were wings that were too small, making the plane hard to control. The advantage to the first airplane was it became the basis for all other aircraft to come after it. Other manufacturers used it as a model for future improvements.
What speed do planes need to go to stay in the air?
The speed a airplane needs to go to stay in the air, depends on the plane. Each plane has different factors, such as weight, manureverability and the conditions which it is flying in.In general, the speed a plane needs to stay at, is the level of it's "Stall Speed". A "Stall", is when a airplanes engine/propeller stops moving. This gradually slows down the aircraft, which then will bring the plane lower and lower. Also the planes "Flaps", the parts of their wings that can tilt, can change the speed and how long it will travel until it will come to ground level.Google Stall Speed and the plane you are inquiring about to get the exact figures.
If you flip a coin just as the airplane takes off from thr runway the coin will land behind you yew or no?
Actually, you AND the coin are travelling at the same velocity as the plane. Therefore, when you flip it up it will come straight back to you and not into the guy behind you...as long as your throw is straight up in the air, of course. This is called relative velocity: the coin is traveling at a horizontal velocity of zero RELATIVE TO THE PLANE, but it is travelling at 400km/h (or whatever the plane is travelling at) RELATIVE TO THE GROUND.
