workerONE@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agoDo recent explanations solve the mysteries of aerodynamic lift?www.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkDo recent explanations solve the mysteries of aerodynamic lift?www.scientificamerican.comworkerONE@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square17fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarecriitz@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 year agoThat is true, yes. The shape of the wing creates a pressure gradient, causing the wing to lift up and deflect the air down. Newton’s law requires an equal and opposite force. This spoon in the sink illustration really shows this: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6H6EP-AmMFM&t=490
That is true, yes. The shape of the wing creates a pressure gradient, causing the wing to lift up and deflect the air down. Newton’s law requires an equal and opposite force.
This spoon in the sink illustration really shows this:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=6H6EP-AmMFM&t=490