The Magnus effect in action. Named after Heinrich Gustav Magnus, this phenomenon is observable in a spinning object. As a ball moves through the air, its spin is moving against the flow of air on one side, towards the air on the other. So, the object drags air faster around one side, creating a difference in pressure that moves THE OBJECT in the direction of the lower-pressure side. Source: Pongfinity http://bit.ly/2LmkCyB | ABC Science

When you spin a fully expanded Hoberman Sphere, it rotates slowly. But if you collapse it mid-spin, the rotation speeds up dramatically. First we need to know that momentum measures how difficult it is to stop a moving object and it depends on the object's mass and velocity: ▪︎ Linear momentum refers to straight line motion (a tennis ball is easier to stop than a bowling ball). ▪︎ Angular momentum applies to spinning objects and depends on mass and angular velocity (a coin flip is easier to stop

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The Magnus effect occurs when a spinning object moves through a fluid, like air, creating a difference in pressure on either side of the object.This causes it to curve in the direction of the lower pressure. You can see this in action when a soccer ball curves mid-flight after a spin is applied. The faster the spin, the more pronounced the curve, making it a key factor in sports and even aerospace engineering.#science #knowledge #learning #physics #viral | Murphy's Boxing Gym