Driving at 100mph with wind.

[DaTT]

Say you were driving at 100mph in the same direction as a 100mph wind. Your speed and the wind are matched exactly, if you put your hand out the window, does it feel like your aren't moving?

 

[FallenHero]

yes

 

[amdhunter]

Your had would rip off.
The wind would multiply and your hand will shear off at 10000mph.

 

[Newbian]

Only if the car was on a treadmill....

 

[DaTT]

Only if the car was on a treadmill....

I didn't ask if it would fly...

 

[CallMeJoe]

Yes, so long as you don't break the wind.

 

[DominionSeraph]

What is this? Speed being referenced in absolute terms?

But yes.

 

[Numenorean]

No.

If you were in neutral do you think it would be pushing your car back at 100MPH?

 

[Regs]

Is this with or without shrooms ?

 

[DaTT]

No.

If you were in neutral do you think it would be pushing your car back at 100MPH?

No, because it would be blowing from behind, thus pushing your car forward.

 

[silverpig]

Almost. There's bound to be some turbulence effects from the fact that the wind is still going at 100mph with respect to the ground, and then there's the wheels spinning etc.

 

[Drako]

Engine would overheat and explode due to lack of air through the radiator.

 

[Numenorean]

No, because it would be blowing from behind, thus pushing your car forward.

Oh, damn. I read that backwards. Nevermind.

 

[randay]

speed and course relative to the same object, yes. think of it this way, you put on some roller skates, jump on a treadmill, tie a rope around your neck and the handles of the treadmill, then suck all the air out of the room. voila, no wind.

 

[randay]

Engine would overheat and explode due to lack of air through the radiator.

radiators have fans.

 

[DaTT]

speed and course relative to the same object, yes. think of it this way, you put on some roller skates, jump on a treadmill, tie a rope around your neck and the handles of the treadmill, then suck all the air out of the room. voila, no wind.

There would be no wind prior to removing all the air......Oh, I see what you just did. Very clever.

 

[DrPizza]

Engine would overheat and explode due to lack of air through the radiator.

Yep. Happens to me every time I leave the car running in the driveway on a day with no breeze.

 

[TecHNooB]

the plane doesnt take off

 

[Matthiasa]

the plane doesnt take off

Eventually that statement had to be correct.

 

[DominionSeraph]

radiators have fans.

Yup. 100mph with no wind resistance to overcome wouldn't even tax the engine much.

 

[darkswordsman17]

The moment you roll down the window you change the air movement.

 

[dank69]

What kind of piece of shit car are you driving that you can't do more than 100mph with a tail wind?

 

[randay]

Yep. Happens to me every time I leave the car running in the driveway on a day with no breeze.

if your tires were inflated to sidewall you wouldnt have that problem.

 

[DaTT]

if your tires were inflated to sidewall you wouldnt have that problem.

I inflate mine to car's specs...not sidewall.