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What causes a soccer ball to take a curved path when kicked?

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posted Sep 8, 2017 by Sona Munshi

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The spin on a soccer ball is determined by how it is kicked. By giving the ball a spin a soccer player can cause its path through the air to curve or bend. The curving is caused by a force, called the Magnus effect, caused by the air moving over the spinning ball.

answer Sep 13, 2017 by Ayush Srivastav
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