The aerodynamic lift on an aircraft wing is primarily explained by which physics principle?

💡 Explanation:

Bernoulli's Principle states that an increase in the speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in its static pressure. The curved shape (aerofoil) of an aircraft wing causes air to flow faster over the top surface than the bottom surface, resulting in lower pressure above the wing and higher pressure below. This pressure difference creates the net upward force known as lift. While Newton's Third Law also contributes to the complete explanation (air is deflected downward, so the wing is pushed upward), Bernoulli's principle provides the primary fluid dynamics explanation for the pressure differential created by the wing's geometry.