The turbines under the wings of the airplane suck air in, mix it with fuel, and then compress the air/fuel mixture. As the compressed mixture exits the engine, it burns hotly, creating a lot of thrust backwards, pushing the plane forward and overcoming drag. As the plane moves forward air moving over the wings and pushing up on the bottom creates lift to keep gravity from pulling the plane down. This happens throughout the whole flight of the plane. The continuous cycle of pushing air backwards with tremendous force and creating lift with the wings keeps the airplane up.
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Airplanes stay in the air due to the principle of lift generated by their wings. As the airplane moves forward, the shape of the wing causes air pressure to be lower above the wing and higher below, creating lift. Additionally, the engines provide thrust to move the airplane forward, allowing it to maintain its altitude.
No, it is not possible for humans to float in the air without the assistance of external devices or equipment such as balloons, airplanes, or helicopters.
If there is no air resistance while falling, the object will accelerate at a constant rate due to gravity. This means it will continue to gain speed as it falls without any force to slow it down.
Without air resistance, falling objects would accelerate at a constant rate due to gravity. This means that they would fall faster and reach the ground in a shorter amount of time compared to falling with air resistance. The absence of air resistance would also remove any upward force opposing the motion of the falling object.
Some examples of things that experience air resistance when moving through it include cars, airplanes, and falling objects like skydivers or parachutists. Air resistance is caused by the friction between the air and the surface of the object, which slows it down as it moves through the air.
It is called Free Fall.