The d’Alembert’s Paradox is concerned with ____

Lift arising due to pressure distribution

Drag being zero for non-zero lift

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1.	Flow separation causes lift to decrease with increasing angle of attack. This is inconsistent with the thin airfoil theory where the lift curve slope is 2π. This is a contradiction.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» C.

Discussion

2.	The d’Alembert’s Paradox is concerned with ____
A.	Lift arising due to pressure distribution
B.	High viscous effects
C.	Drag being zero for non-zero lift
D.	Kutta condition not satisfied
Answer» D. Kutta condition not satisfied

Discussion

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Flow separation causes lift to decrease with increasing angle of attack. This is inconsistent with the thin airfoil theory where the lift curve slope is 2π. This is a contradiction.

The d’Alembert’s Paradox is concerned with ____