Truck Chicken Problem: Fluid Mechanics Solution

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The discussion revolves around a hypothetical scenario where a truck overloaded with chickens crosses a bridge. It explores whether placing the chickens outside the truck would alleviate the weight issue. The consensus is that the weight remains unchanged regardless of the chickens' position, as they cannot generate lift. A humorous suggestion is made about creating "chicken wings" to reduce weight, but this is impractical. Ultimately, the truck's weight problem persists whether the chickens are inside or outside.
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Suppose a truck with chickens inside the truck is crossing the bridge. The truck is overweight with chickens. To solve this problem, you put the chickens outside on the walls of truck. Will the truck still experience problem in crossing the bridge or the situation will remain as it is ?

Answer in Fluid Mechanics terms .
 
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I feel like this is a bad fluid mechanics farming pun :) If you were to arrange the appendages of the chickens with a rigid support in such a way to create lift when driving at appreciable speed over the bridge, you might be able to lesson the weight of the truck.

That is, you'd have to build a...chicken wing!
 
Yes, it doesn't make any difference if chicken stays inside or outside.And, chicken's can't fly :D
 
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