It is not advisable to seek shelter under a highway overpass during a tornado. When air moves through this narrow area, wind speeds increase and pressure decreases. This increases the risk for injuries. This phenomenon can be explained by which of the following?
A)Bernoulli's principle
B)gravitational force
C)R-values
D)shear

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Bernoulli's principle explains this phenomenon, as it states that an increase in the speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure or a decrease in the fluid's potential energy. When air (considered a fluid in this context) moves through the narrow area of a highway overpass during a tornado, its speed increases, leading to a decrease in pressure, which aligns with Bernoulli's principle.

It Is Not Advisable to Seek Shelter Under a Highway