While flying, birds push the air downwards with their wings. Give reasons.

Open in App

Solution

A bird while flying pushes the air downwards with the help of its wings. Consistent with Newton’s third law of motion, the air makes the bird upwards.
According to Newton's third law of motion, to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

In birds, flapping of wings provides both ___ and ___ in their air.

Birds flying very_______ do not cast their shadows, as ________ finishes in air.

Birds can fly because they have
(a) a streamlined body
(b) hollow bones
(c) wings with feathers
(d) all of these

Why do the birds flap their wings downward, while taking a flight?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program