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Old 21st May 2012, 22:49
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Jim59
 
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It is commonly stated that as the velocity of a parcel of air increases the pressure decreases - e.g. in a venturi. This is in fact incorrect (if one ignores frictional losses etc.).

If fact the total pressure (dynamic + static) remains constant. As the air speeds up its dynamic pressure increases; for the total pressure to remain constant then its static pressure must decrease.
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