why does the canvas top of a convertible bulge out when thecar is travelling at high speed? [HINT: the windshielddeflects air upward, pushing streamlines closer together.]

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2021-02-19

why does the canvas top of a convertible bulge out when thecar is travelling at high speed? [HINT: the windshielddeflects air upward, pushing streamlines closer together.]

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Szeteib

Szeteib

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According to Bernoulli's principle, a convertible's canvas top bulges out while the vehicle is moving at a high rate of speed because inside pressure is low at those speeds. As a result, the pressure within the automobile drops, while the atmospheric pressure is found outside. Due to the pressure differential, outside air rushes inside the vehicle, inflating the convertible.

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