The Magnus effect is a phenomenon that occurs when a spinning object is moving through a fluid. A lift force acts on the spinning object and its path...

force which counteracts the force of gravity on the atmosphere. The Magnus effect is an observable phenomenon that is commonly associated with a spinning...

along its long axis and, as air passes at right angles across it, the Magnus effect causes an aerodynamic force to be generated in the direction perpendicular...

the direction of the Magnus force (reverse Magnus effect). In sports like tennis or volleyball, the player can use the Magnus effect to control the ball's...

aircraft inspired by the Flettner rotor, a type of rotor that uses the Magnus effect to produce lift. Built specifically for Zaparka in 1930 by three anonymous...

A rotor ship is a type of ship designed to use the Magnus effect for propulsion. The ship is propelled, at least in part, by large powered vertical rotors...

2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017. Nenstiel The Magnus effect Nenstiel The Magnus force Nenstiel The Magnus moment "Gyroscopic Drift and Coreolis Acceleration...

Look up Magnus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century...

that causes the ball to drop, due to its interaction with the air (see Magnus effect). Topspin is the opposite of backspin. In baseball, the curveball, a...

relatively parallel to the ball's trajectory, so that the Magnus effect has little or no effect on the trajectory of a cork-spun ball: upon bouncing, the...