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Air and Aerodynamic terms

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AirfoilA shape designed to provide lift when air flows around it
Bernoulli's PrincipleThe faster that air moves across a surface, the lower the air pressure.
CompressionThe squeezing of the particles of a gas into a smaller space.
MassThe amount of matter in an objects.
WeightThe force of with which gravity pulls on an object.
ExpandTo take up more room
LiftUpward force which acts against the force of gravity
FrictionThe force that resists motion of one body over or through another
GravityA force of attraction that every mass in the universe exerts on other masses
OxidationOccurs when a substance combines with oxygen
DragResistance or friction that acts to slow down an object ast it moves through a liquid or gas
ContractTo take up less space
StreamliningThe shaping of an object so that a gas or liquid will move easily around it
ThrustThe force that causes an object to move forward


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