Bernoulli

According to Bernoulli, as the speed of a fluid increases the pressure exerted by that fluid ___

• Decreases

• Disappears

• Increases

• Stays the same

Due to Bernoulli's principle, the pressure is ____ above an airplane's wing than below it.

• Lower

• Higher

Bernoulli's principle creates ___ in airplanes

• Drag

• Lift

• Weight

• Friction

According to Bernoulli, as the speed of a fluid increases the pressure exerted by that fluid ____________.

• decreases

• increases

• disappears

• stays the same

Think about Bernoulli's Principle.  What do you think will happen when you have running water next to a shower curtain?

• Curtain goes outward from the shower

• Curtain goes in towards the shower

• Curtain stays the same

• Water gets the curtain wet

To generate lift, a blade is angled so the _________ pressure air moves under the blade.

• high

• low

• not enough information

• None of the above

Air travels  ______________ over the top of a wing.

• faster

• slower 

• doesn't move at all

• the same speed as

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According to Bernoulli's principle, what happens to the pressure in a fluid as its velocity increases?

• It decreases

• It increases

• It remains constant

• It fluctuates

Which of the following real-world applications is based on Bernoulli's principle?

• Airplane wings generating lift

• Magnets attracting iron

• Solar panels converting sunlight

• Batteries storing energy

In a Venturi tube, where is the fluid pressure the lowest?

• At the narrowest point

• At the widest point

• At the entrance

• At the exit