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Physics ~4 minMagnus effect, forces, projectile motion
Same throw, opposite spin, different break
Two pitches leave from the same height with opposite spins. One crosses the plate higher, though gravity pulls on both the same.
Physics · ~4 min · live model
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The idea behind this lab (open after you’ve tried it)
A spinning ball drags air around it. The air pushes back sideways, the Magnus force, so backspin lifts the pitch and topspin drops it.
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