why does air feel like it is moving faster in front of fan and slower behind it

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why does air feel like it is moving faster in front of fan and slower behind it

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The air is moving slower behind the fan because the fan sucks in air from more directions than the directions it pushes outwards.

Imagine a funnel. The level of liquid above the funnel nozzle goes down slower than the the speed of the liquid leaving it. However, volume is conserved.