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Question
What is the main reason a plane’s wings generate lift during flight?
Explanation
The aerofoil shape causes air to move faster over the top than underneath, reducing pressure above (Bernoulli’s principle) and creating a pressure difference that lifts the plane, known as dynamic lift.
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