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A tornado consists of a rapidly whirling air vortex. Why is the pressure always much lower in the center than at the outside? How does this condition account for the destructive power of a tornado?

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Problem 27DQ

A tornado consists of a rapidly whirling air vortex. Why is the pressure always much lower in the center than at the outside? How does this condition account for the destructive power of a tornado?

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Bernoulli's equation is considered as the conservation of energy principle applied under the scenario of fluids. According to Bernoulli's equation, as the fluid velocity becomes larger, the fluid pressure will decrease.

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