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A hummingbird of mass hovers by forcing air of density downwards at a speed below its…
PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Fluids · Fluids
Problem
A hummingbird of mass
5.0
g
5.0\ \text{g}
5.0
g
hovers by forcing air of density
1.3
kg m
−
3
1.3\ \text{kg m}^{-3}
1.3
kg m
−
3
downwards at a speed
v
v
v
below its wings of area
1.6
×
10
−
3
m
2
1.6 \times 10^{-3}\ \text{m}^2
1.6
×
1
0
−
3
m
2
. Calculate the value of
v
v
v
.
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