A spinning ball is loved and hated by players of all ball games. Top spin makes the ball dip and side spin makes it curve or swing. The video provides examples and an explanation of the cause of the Magnus effect which causes this. Related videos Bernoulli sometimes sucks http://youtu.be/-c_oCKm5FLU and The Coanda Effect http://youtu.be/6Q8HssqWDDE
Notes on the Magnus Effect are here: http://www.fizzics.org
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