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The Bernoulli Principle

Diagram of airflow around a wing: shows the Bernoulli Principle.

When the air splits to go around the wing, the air that is forced over the wing travels farther and the distance between the air molecules increases, making the air above the wing less dense, or lower pressure. The pressure difference between higher pressure air below the wing and lower pressure air above the wing causes lift.

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Published: 10 January 2016Updated: 28 September 2021Size: 100.79 KB
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