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How does bernoulli's principle affect lift?
Bernoulli's principle states that as the speed of a fluid increases, its pressure decreases. In the context of lift, air flowing over the curved top surface of an airplane wing travels faster than the air below the wing, creating lower pressure on the top surface. This pressure difference generates lift, allowing the airplane to stay airborne.
Around which part of an airplane wing does air flow the fastest?
The very top of the aerofoil, as predicted by Bernoulli's theorem. This is also the first point at which the local airstream will hit Mach one, and go Supersonic.
How does the shape of an airplane wing contribute to generating lift during flight?
The shape of an airplane wing, specifically its curved upper surface and flatter lower surface, creates a pressure difference that generates lift during flight. This pressure difference, known as Bernoulli's principle, causes air to move faster over the top of the wing, creating lower pressure and lifting the aircraft up.
Why does the air pressure above an airplane wing diff from the pressure below it?
The air pressure above the wing is lower because the air traveling faster over the curved top surface creates lower pressure compared to the slower-moving air below the wing. This pressure difference generates lift, allowing the airplane to fly.
The curve on top of a wing of an airplane is?
Its called an airfoil. Its what gives the plane lift during flight. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An airfoil is the totality of the wing. There are various designs of airfoils. One such design was of a wedge shape, which is contrary to the accepted design of the curved upper surface. The basic airfoil includes the upper curved surface of the wing, the bottom flat or less curved surface of the wing, the cord thickness and total wing span. I had given a more thorough lay explanation of how lift is produced, but for some reason that explanation was removed. Go figure? My past background is as a flight instructor/mechanic/cropduster pilot.
Bernoulli's principle examples?
An airplane wing. The top is curved, so the air traveling over the top of the wing needs to travel faster than the air going along the bottom. As the velocity of air increases the pressure decreases.
How does airplane takeoff?
The aircraft gains speed. Its wing is curved on top and flat on bottom, so it gains lift. Then it soars into the sky with its nose pointing up.
What gives an airplane it's lift?
The wings are designed in such a way that when the airplane moves, air passes faster on the upper surface, than on the lower surface. According to Bernoulli, this results in a reduced pressure on the upper surface.
Why are airplanes wings not flat?
The upper surface of a wing is curved. This is called an airfoil shape. It causes the air to move faster over the top of the wing, creating higher pressure on the bottom side and lower pressure on the top. This in turn creates lift that allows the plane to fly. Another term for this explanation is Bernoulli's principle.
What makes a jet airplane safe?
The top surface of a wing is curved, the bottom is more flat. When the wing cuts through the air, the air must travel along the top surface faster than the bottom surface, in order to maintain equal distribution. Nature likes equal distribution. Due to shape of the wing, the air is able to do this without creating a vacuum. But- The faster-travelling air above the wing has lower pressure, and therefore the air underneath the wing can push up, creating lift. P.S. I could be wrong, or have omitted crucial physics/aeronautics terms.
Does the shape of an airfoil cause the top of an airplane wing to travel faster or slower than the air underneath the wing?
Faster. This is how lift is produced over the surface of the wing because the pressure is decreased over the top surface Lift=Coefficient of lift x 0.5density of air x speed (squared) x surface area.
How is Bernoulli's principle related to airplanes flying?
Bernoulli showed (using water models) how flow over an airfoil (the top surface curved more than the bottom = shape of aircraft wing) lowered the pressure on the top surface, thus producing lift.
