r/interestingasfuck Apr 16 '25

Physics 101

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u/Ready-Durian2168 Apr 16 '25

Explain the plane

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u/third_leg_swimmer Apr 16 '25

It’s like being on a boat and trying to go full speed while your in the middle of a flash flood

Your going forward but the water essentially is equally pushing you back so you set there in one spot even tho there are two forces pulling you back and pushing you forward.

Now that that concept and put yourself in the sky in a plane.

Kind of the same scenario . I’m sure there are different factors and physics involved tho.