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A subset of the [fluid-dynamics] tag concerning primarily forces such as lift and drag generated on bodies as they move through gasses or as gasses move through the body (typically air).
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Does air travel through a car when you are driving through air?
Air travels through different objects, but I am very confused because you see these pictures of cars doing wind tunnel tests and that smoke goes over the car to represent the cars aerodynamics. …
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How do propeller blades rotating through air accelerate it to provide thrust?
I have a good understanding of how a propeller works. An engine turns the blades resulting an increase in velocity. But how do the blades accelerate air to result in thrust?
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Why do papers fly off the wall when you run past?
Another example is walking past a book and the pages of the book will fly forward. When you run, why do you blow air to knock over papers off the wall or turn pages of a book?
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How does wind cause a wind turbine to spin? [duplicate]
How does wind cause a wind turbine (pictured) to spin? I cant find a good source on google to explain this to me. This question should help me understand better how a turbine is spun in a jet engine.
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How does gas spin the turbine in a jet engine?
I am confused about how the energy from the ignited gas spins a turbine in a jet engine, as pictured below
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I know it works in the same way as a water …
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