Why does the back of the wing on a commercial airliner extend out during landing procedures? What effect does it have on the aircraft?

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Why does the back of the wing on a commercial airliner extend out during landing procedures? What effect does it have on the aircraft?

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We call them flaps. It acts as a resistance to the air. Airoplane is structured in a way that it passes between the air and glides forward. flaps can be used to guide it in the direction by putting them on angle and also when opened vertically can stop air from passing and reduces the speed

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