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Q: What is the difference between wind pressure and total pressure?
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Gravity & Air
Q: How do you convert pressure into psi to mbar and mmwc to mbar and mpa to psi?
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Gravity & Air
Q: How do people walk easily in a plane without any problem, as there is no gravity in it?
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Gravity & Air
Q: Where is the center of gravity of delta wing located?
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Q: What does buoyancy mean?
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Q: Why are airplanes pressurized?
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Q: How does a hot air balloon fly?
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Q: What instruments are used to measure pressure?
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Q: How do the toilets work on an airplane?
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Q: What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
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