Physical Education A-Level
Downward lift
What Downward lift means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Downward lift
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A net perpendicular force pointing downward, produced when a body or surface is shaped or angled so that air is deflected upward.
Topics that use Downward lift
- Fluid mechanics (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Aerofoil and lift
- Aerofoil shape and lift
- Drag increase
- Drag reduction
- Factors affecting magnitude
- Lift
- Pressure differences
- Spin and the Magnus effect
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