Hat do peaked roofs, convertible tops, and airplane wings have in common when air moves faster across their top surfaces? What do peaked roofs, convertible tops, and airplane wings have in common when air moves faster across their top surfaces?

a. The pressure underneath them is reduced.

b. The pressure underneath them is increased.

c. The pressure above them is reduced.

d. The pressure above them is increased.

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Owen Vazquez

Physics

5 June, 13:11

Hat do peaked roofs, convertible tops, and airplane wings have in common when air moves faster across their top surfaces? What do peaked roofs, convertible tops, and airplane wings have in common when air moves faster across their top surfaces?

a. The pressure underneath them is reduced.

b. The pressure underneath them is increased.

c. The pressure above them is reduced.

d. The pressure above them is increased.

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Wilber · Answer 1

option (c)

Explanation:

As the wind blows from upper side, then the pressure at the above side is reduced and hence the pressure at the underneath of the surface is increased so that the roofs blown away.

Jarrett Carrillo · Answer 2

a.

Explanation:

The air moves faster across the top of the surface and exerts less pressure on the air below and thus due to difference in air pressure the top roof is lifted.

hence the correct option is pressure underneath them is reduced.