Lift
Lift
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Let's look at this property with an airplane wing.
Let's look at this property with an airplane wing.
The wing of an airplane angles/pushes up harder than the air is pushing down on the wing, causing it to lift.
The wing of an airplane angles/pushes up harder than the air is pushing down on the wing, causing it to lift.
Birds and Drag
Birds and Drag
Birds change the angles of their wings, similar to airplanes, in order to maximize lift and fly at different elevations.
Birds change the angles of their wings, similar to airplanes, in order to maximize lift and fly at different elevations.
Not All The Same
Not All The Same
Bird wings all have the same basic parts but are shaped differently among species. This gives each type of bird a different type of flight.
Bird wings all have the same basic parts but are shaped differently among species. This gives each type of bird a different type of flight.
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