Backspin Basketball Flies Off Dam

Why it was recommended

There's a great Veritasium video explaining the Magnus effect and the Flettner rotor here

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What it covers

A short Veritasium video showing how far a backspinning basketball would travel dropped off a dam. It demonstrates the Magnus effect and links to Flettner rotor ships and. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Veritasium

Length

3 min 1 sec

Year

2015

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