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Old 23rd June 2012 | 10:24
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The500man
 
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Static pressure - Air molecules collide freely with a surface and each other.

Dynamic pressure - Air molecules are moved across the surface at speed and are therefore unable to strike the surface as much as they used to.

Total pressure - The same in both cases because we regard the air as an incompressible fluid (which is not true but is unimportant at low speeds).

Hope that helps.

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