Question: can we make wind during motion

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Moving your hand faster over a longer distance generates more airflow because it displaces a greater volume of air. In contrast, when the hand moves quickly over a shorter distance, the volume of air moved is minimal, resulting in less noticeable airflow. The distinction between creating "wind" and merely causing air disturbance is not a strict physics issue, as both actions involve air movement. The surprising aspect lies in the relationship between distance, speed, and the amount of air displaced. Ultimately, hand motion can indeed create airflow, but the effectiveness varies with the distance covered.
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Why when I move my hand faster to long distance and apply force I get more air but when I move my hand fast to shorter distance I barely get any air
 
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Ghostinthemachine said:
Why when I move my hand faster to long distance and apply force I get more air but when I move my hand fast to shorter distance I barely get any air
The shorter the distance, the less air you move, because the volume passed by the hand is smaller.
 
Ghostinthemachine said:
Why when I move my hand faster to long distance and apply force I get more air but when I move my hand fast to shorter distance I barely get any air
And this is surprising, why exactly?
 
phinds said:
And this is surprising, why exactly?

Maybe @Ghostinthemachine you could describe what you think should happen.
 
can we make wind during motion for example when I move my hands or it’s just wind disturbance and wind that is already there?

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You can move air. Whether to call that ”wind” or not isn’t a physics question.
 

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