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You place a dime flat on a tabletop a couple of inches from the edge. With your mouth near the edge of the table, you blow sharply across the top of the dime. Why does the dime pop up in the air? Try this.
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This principle is applicable here as the air we blow across the top of the dime can be considered as a fluid. Show more…
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