This entry contributed by Dana Romero
Portions of this entry contributed by Leonardo Motta
For horizontal fluid flow, an increase in the velocity of flow will result in a decrease in the static pressure. The equation describing this effect is known as Bernoulli's law. The most practical example of this is in the action of an airfoil. The shape of an airplane wing is such that air flowing over the top of the wing must travel faster than the air flowing under the wing, and so there is less pressure on the top than on the bottom, resulting in lift.
Airfoil, Bernoulli's Law, Lift, Pressure
