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The wings of an aeroplane are rounded at the front and flattened at the back. Why ?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Wing Shape**: The wings of an airplane are designed with a rounded front (leading edge) and a flattened back (trailing edge). This design is crucial for the aerodynamics of the aircraft. 2. **Airflow Over the Wing**: When the airplane moves through the air, the shape of the wing causes the air to flow faster over the top surface of the wing and slower underneath. The rounded front helps to streamline the airflow, reducing turbulence. 3. **Applying Bernoulli's Principle**: According to Bernoulli's theorem, an increase in the speed of the fluid (air, in this case) occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure. Thus, if the velocity of the air above the wing (v2) is greater than the velocity of the air below the wing (v1), we can express this relationship mathematically. ...
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