How does a swilling ceiling fan able to lift up papers laid flat on table below it?

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How does a swilling ceiling fan able to lift up papers laid flat on table below it?

2007-03-01 14:15:40 · 1 answers · asked by nadrajchelli 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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Bernoulli's Principle... As the air is being moved more quickly above the papers the pressure from above is reduced. This allows the papers to lift off of the table.

Fast move air has less pressure than slow moving air. This is the same principle that allows planes and helicopters to fly.

2007-03-01 14:22:32 · answer #1 · answered by evokid 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋