The Magnus Effect

 

The Magnus Effect – When a small amount of spin is added to a dropped object, the object moves forward.

The Magnus effect is the commonly observed effect in which a spinning ball (or cylinder) curves away from its principal flight path. It is important in many ball sports. It affects spinning missiles, and has some engineering uses, for instance in the design of rotor ships and Flettner aeroplanes. – Wikipedia

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