Placement of postconstriction extensions in a tube can deflect a flow 180 degrees along a new wall contour. This phenomenon illustrates the:

a. Coanda effect. c. Bernoulli principle.
b. Venturi principle. d. Bernoulli-Coanda inversion.

ANS: A
Coanda was able to demonstrate that, with careful placement of the postconstriction extensions, he could deflect a stream of air through a full 180-degree turn by extending the wall contour.

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