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Lift is force created on an object that is perpendicular to its direction of motion
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'''Lift''' is force created on an object that is perpendicular to its direction of motion
as it moves through a [[fluid]].
as it moves through a [[fluid]].


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to counteract [[gravity]] and remain aloft.
to counteract [[gravity]] and remain aloft.


Lift is also used in other machines such as [[windmills]], [[turbine]]s, and [[sailboat]]s.
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Lift is force created on an object that is perpendicular to its direction of motion as it moves through a fluid.

Objects that are designed to maximize their lift are called airfoils.

Lift is used in aircraft such as airplanes and helicopters as a means to counteract gravity and remain aloft.

Lift is also used in other machines such as windmills, turbines, and sailboats.