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  2. Magnus effect - Wikipedia

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    Backspin produces an upwards force that prolongs the flight of a moving ball. [4] Likewise side-spin causes swerve to either side as seen during some baseball pitches, e.g. slider. [5] The overall behaviour is similar to that around an aerofoil (see lift force), but with a circulation generated by mechanical rotation rather than shape of the ...

  3. Bouncing ball - Wikipedia

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    The forces acting on a gridiron football ball or rugby ball at impact are the force of gravity, the normal force, and the force of friction. Friction will normally have a "longitudinal" component due to the ball's velocity and "tumbling" spin and a "sideways" component due to the "on-axis" spin of the ball induced by the throw.

  4. Backspin - Wikipedia

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    Backspin generates an upward force that lifts the ball (see Magnus effect). [1] While a normal hit bounces well forward as well as up, backspin shots bounce higher and less forward. Backspin is the opposite of topspin. The technique was invented in 1986 by a Robert Esperat during the Calgary Olympics [citation needed].

  5. Collision - Wikipedia

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    In physics, a collision is any event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. Although the most common use of the word collision refers to incidents in which two or more objects collide with great force, the scientific use of the term implies nothing about the magnitude of the force. [1]

  6. External ballistics - Wikipedia

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    The Magnus effect will act as a destabilizing force on any bullet with a center of pressure located ahead of the center of gravity, while conversely acting as a stabilizing force on any bullet with the center of pressure located behind the center of gravity. The location of the center of pressure depends on the flow field structure, in other ...

  7. Experts Explain Football Players' Scary 'Fencing Response ...

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    Repeated head injuries, often experienced by football players, boxers, and other athletes, can cause long-term problems, such as concentration and memory issues, mental health conditions ...

  8. Wall resident charged with confronting Howell High football ...

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    WALL — A 53-year-old township resident was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment after confronting a 17-year-old football player from Howell following a game on Friday, authorities said.

  9. Coefficient of restitution - Wikipedia

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    The COR is a property of a pair of objects in a collision, not a single object. If a given object collides with two different objects, each collision has its own COR. When a single object is described as having a given coefficient of restitution, as if it were an intrinsic property without reference to a second object, some assumptions have been made – for example that the collision is with ...