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Please help! Why is the air pressure lower on top of the airfoil?

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Answer:

it pulls on the air above it accelerating that air down

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Answer: When air passes both above and below the airfoil, the air on top moves faster because of the curve, causing it to have a lower air pressure. This is according to Bernoulli’s principle, which states that faster moving air has less pressure than slower moving air. Also This is what causes the airplane to lift into the air.

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