Key factor that enables airplane to lift

lftplane

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question Which of the following is a key factor that enables an airplane to lift?

Values

• [1] air pressure beneath the wing is greater than that above the wing

• [2] pressure within the airplane is greater than that of the outside

• [3] engine power is greater than that of friction

• [4] the plane's wing is lighter than air

• [NA(d)] don't know [NA(i)] iap [NA(j)] I don't have a job [NA(m)] dk, na, iap [NA(n)] no answer [NA(p)] not imputable [NA(r)] refused [NA(s)] skipped on web [NA(u)] uncodeable [NA(x)] not available in this release [NA(y)] not available in this year [NA(z)] see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

ballots	years
A/B/C	2008

Overview

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Counts by year:

year	iap	air pressure beneath the wing is greater than that above the wing	pressure within the airplane is greater than that of the outside	engine power is greater than that of friction	the plane's wing is lighter than air	don't know	no answer	not available in this year	Total
2008	518	799	90	345	40	211	20	-	2023
Total	518	799	90	345	40	211	20	0	2023

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