Registered: 23/03/01
Posts: 1906
Loc: San Jose, CA
Quote:
Originally posted by Mobycat: So someone answer this ignored comment:
If the engines are off, and if there was NO friction, and that conveyor belt moved, the plane shouldn't budge - it will just have rolling wheels.
That's a correct statement if you mean there's no friction in the wheel bearings. (You need friction between the tires and conveyor, otherwise the tires wouldn't start rolling).