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Does the force of the air downward from the birds' wings equal or exceed
the weight of the bird(s). Therefore the same situation prevails, [I think].

On Wed, 23 Nov 1994, Hal Repasky wrote:

> Dear Instructors,
>      My name is Steve, and I am a student of Mr. Repasky's advanced
> physics class at Seneca Valley Senoior High School.  During class, I
> posed this question to the class, and we would appreciate any responses
> that you may have:
>
>         If one has a half-ton pickup, and a box containing one ton of
> birds was placed in the bed of the truck, the load would be too heavy
> for the truck to move.  But what would happen if the box was beaten
> with a stick, causing at least half of the birds to start to fly inside
> the box, since the pickup can haul one half of a ton.  Would the truck
> be able too move?  Would the same result occur if the situation was
> identical, but took place in an airplane?
>