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How would/does Bernoulli’s principle affect efficacy when wearing a respirator/face mask? Specifically, if there were a small opening in an otherwise well-fitting mask, would it be worse than having a looser fitting mask due to a stronger stream of air from the narrower space?

by /u/Mindless-Bowler in /r/askscience

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