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0 pointsdeciplex10y ago0 comments

The idea is that the wing is slicing through still air, so the molecules arrive back at the same spot much like you'd expect a slice of cheese to line back up with itself after cutting it. Friction on the surface of the wing means this isn't quite going to happen, but that's the idea.

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tghw10y ago

Again, this assumes the air is already connected to the air around it in the same way cheese is. You can't lift a layer of air and have it connected to the air it used to be connected to. Likewise, you don't have turbulence in cheese. There's a significant difference between solids and fluids.

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