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What is the force of lift?

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The force of lift is what makes airplanes fly. It results from an effect called the Bernoulli Effect when air passes over and airfoil, a surface which is curved on the top and flat on the bottom. The air passing over the upper surface has farther to go and therefore goes faster than that passing over the lower surface. The faster-moving air causes the pressure above the airfoil to reduce, causing the wing to rise.

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