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If the speed of flow past the lower surface of an airplane wing is 110 m/s, what is the speed of flow over the upper surface with give a pressure difference of 900 Pa between upper and lower surfaces? Density of air 1.21 kg/ m3
the speed of flow past the lower surface of an airplane wing is
v = 110 m/s
the speed of flow over the upper surface v' = ?
pressure difference between upper and lower surfaces dP = 900
Pa
the density of air ? = 1.21*10-3 g/cm3.
= 1.21* 10-3 *10-3 kg / 10-6 m3
= 1.21 kg / m3
from Bernoulli's equation, dP = ( 1/ 2) ? [ v'2- v2]
900 = 0.605 [ v'2-1102]
= 0.605 v'2 - 7320.5
v' = 116.57 m/s
the speed of flow over the upper surface is 116.57 m/s