Practice mode Fluid Dynamics

Which explanation best accounts for the lift on an aeroplane wing?

Correct answer C. Air flows faster over the upper surface, so the pressure there is lower than below

Explanation

The wing shape makes air travel faster above it than below. By Bernoulli's principle the faster air above exerts lower pressure, so the higher pressure underneath produces an upward lift force.

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