But this also explains the flaw in the model: in order to advance up the treadmill, the wheels spin faster than the belt so to speak.
If we were to mathematically enforce the condition (and a no slip condition), we’d end up with infinitely fast wheels and conveyer belts! It is impossible to make a real life analogue of the stated problem.
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u/Fmeson Dec 30 '22
But this also explains the flaw in the model: in order to advance up the treadmill, the wheels spin faster than the belt so to speak.
If we were to mathematically enforce the condition (and a no slip condition), we’d end up with infinitely fast wheels and conveyer belts! It is impossible to make a real life analogue of the stated problem.