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Circulation (physics)

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Things can move in a circle.

General circulation-vorticity diagram.svg
General circulation-vorticity diagram.svg
This can happen in water. It can happen in the air, too. This helps planes fly high. It is a way to see how things spin. Do you see things spin?

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