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Magnus effectGeneration of a sidewise force on a spinning cylindrical or spherical solid immersed in a fluid (liquid or gas) when there is relative motion between the spinning body and the fluid. Named after Heinrich Gustav Magnus (1802–1870), who first investigated the effect experimentally in 1853, it is responsible for the curved trajectory of a tennis or golf ball and affects the path of an artillery shell. Magnus effect [′mäg·nəs i‚fekt] (fluid mechanics) A force on a rotating cylinder in a fluid flowing perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder; the force is perpendicular to both flow direction and cylinder axis. Also known as Magnus force. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Later on I borrowed a concept called the Magnus effect of Bernouli's fluid-flow equation - the principle that makes airplanes take off from the ground and turns them upside down. Rae's computer simulations suggest that this motion introduces an additional aerodynamic force, known as the Magnus effect, that essentially cancels out a football's tendency to drift to one side during its flight. |
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