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BigEndBob
6th Feb 2012, 13:30
How wings really work - Research - University of Cambridge (http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/how-wings-really-work/)

I always show the student by placing a rule, which roughly wing shaped and spoon in the flow of water from a tap. The curved back of spoon is draw into the flow of water.
What would happen if the the tap and spoon were put in a vacuum?

what next
6th Feb 2012, 13:36
What would happen if the the tap and spoon were put in a vacuum?

Exactly the same, because in your expaeriment, the water takes the place of the air. It makes absolutely no difference what happens "outside" your setup!

Whopity
6th Feb 2012, 15:42
It is interesting that the article which is explaining Coander effect doesn't actually mention that. There are many good articles on the subject