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Does the net lifting force of the air on the wings increase or decrease on a jet?
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Do airplanes experience lift when the air is curved up and over the wings?
No, the lift is generated by the airfoil (shape of the wing), which when the wind hits the wing it is forced downwards. The wind pushed downwards is creating an upwards reaction force on the wing of the plane in accordance with Newton's 3rd law. Also there are adjustable flaps at the back of the wings allowing the pilot to adjust the amount of lift to increase/decrease altitude.for more detail see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift_(force)
An upward force on a plane is called?
'Lift' is an upward force on a plane. Upward force on a bird's wings is also called 'Lift'.
Can a plane fly without wings?
While there have been some wingless "lifting body" experimental aircraft. All conventional airplanes get the the majority of their lift from their wings and cannot fly without them. No. By definition, A PLANE is a fixed-wing aircraft. The wings are absolutely necessary for lift.
Is lift on a plane a push or pull force?
it is a push as the wings 'push' the air downwards
What if an airplane has one wing longer than the other?
If one of the wings are longer , then the longer of the two wings will produce more lift due the increase in surface area .
What force acts as the centripetal force for a plane?
Basically the (powered) wings surf the air, creating a lifting force = downward force of (mass (kg) * acceleration due to gravity).
Why would a paper airplane crash without wings?
If the airplane is not a lifting body and has no wings, there could be no lift to hold it aloft. Therefore, the only force acting on the aircraft in the vertical dimension is gravity, and so the airplane falls.
How do plans fly?
The shape of a plane's wings causes air to accelerate in passing over the wing. This acceleration comes via a decrease in the random, thermal motion of the air molecules. This decrease in random, thermal motion results in a decrease in pressure. Therefore the air pressure is lower on the top of the wings than on the bottom so there is a net upward force on the wings. This is what is known as the Bernoulli principle and explains how planes can fly.
Bernoulli's equation and an airplane's wing?
Bernoulli's equations explain 100% of the lifting force created by wings. But Newton's third law also explains 100% of the lifting force. This should not be suprising, since Bernoulli's equations are based on Newton's laws. Bernoulli and Newton are two different ways of explaining a complicated situation. Neither is more "right" than the other. If we choose one explanation while ignoring the other, then our understanding of flight will be incomplete. To be clearer... Bernoulli's equation describes the lifting force in terms of pressures applied to the wing surface. There are no other forces involved. If we know the pattern of pressures, then we know the lifting force. Yet the explanation of flight remains incomplete. Wings feel pressure because they change the motion of the surrounding "parcels" of air, and air has mass. If a wing applies a force which causes air to accelerate downwards, then by Newton's 2nd and 3rd laws, the wing must experience an equal upwards lifting force. If we know the acceleration of the air surrounding the wing, then we know the lifting force.
Do airplanes experience lift when the air is curved up and over the wings?
No, the lift is generated by the airfoil (shape of the wing), which when the wind hits the wing it is forced downwards. The wind pushed downwards is creating an upwards reaction force on the wing of the plane in accordance with Newton's 3rd law. Also there are adjustable flaps at the back of the wings allowing the pilot to adjust the amount of lift to increase/decrease altitude.for more detail see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift_(force)
Do all airplanes have wings?
Mostly yes. Though there are experimental "lifting body" type aircraft which do not have wings, but these have never left the early stages of testing.
What is the lifting part of an airplane?
Nothing really, its the air flow under the wings that provide lift.
What message does the monk sing in the story the emperor and the kite?
my kite goes on wings lifting the high heavens
A passenger jet in the air increases its speed Does the downward force of air on the top of the wings increase or decrease Does the net lifting force of the air on the wings increase or decreasExplain?
Answer Lift on a wing increases with (a) airspeedand (b) angle of attack. However, there are several factors and limitations to this. The Angle of Attack is the angle that the wing with respect to the air flow. Increase in Angle of Attack will increase lift until you reach an angle where the wing stalls. Same with Airspeed. Each wing has a unique airfoil shape that is designed for the flight regime that is intended for the aircraft. Some airfoil shapes are designed for low speed and some for high speed or supersonic speed. So, it is hard to give a general statment about all wing designs. Also the TOP of the wing is curved more than the bottom. This requires the air flowing over the top of the wing to speed up which reduces the air pressure. Since the air pressure on top is less than the air pressure on the bottom, the wing has a net force that is UPWARD ---no downward--- and this is called Lift.
Can you wear army aircrew wings on air force dress blue uniform?
I don't know about Army Aircrew wings but you are authorized to wear Navy Aircrew Wings in the Air Force, if you can manage to get them. Best bet is to check Air Force Uniform Regulations publications.
What keeps an airplane up in the sky?
Bernoulli's Principlethe statement that an increase in the speed of a fluid produces a decrease in pressure and a decrease in the speed produces an increase in pressureWind has nothing to do with how an airplane stays in the air. In actuality, an airplane flies better on calm days than on windy ones! It is the act of lift, weight, thrust and Bernoulli's principle (though this principle isn't all that true, since airplanes are able to fly upside down and a model airplane with non-airfoil shaped wings can stay in the air just fine) that determines how an airplane is able to stay in the air.an airplane stays up in the air by the pressure above and below the wings...There is actually more than one force that enables an airplane to stay in the air: that is lift, weight and thrust. Weight has to be less than the force of lift and thrust combined to both get the airplane into the air and keep it in the air.
What is the term for the upward force on the wings of an aircraft?
Lift.
