Magnus Effect basketball gif: When a small amount of spin is added to a dropped object, the object moves forward.
Geege Schuman stashed this in Physics
Stashed in: Basketball, Science!, Trick Shots!, Best gifv
From Reddit: The object will move in the opposite direction of the spin to counteract the force of the air going the direction of the spin. Yeah science!
Magnus Effect drop basketball gif: http://i.imgur.com/KuayNFt.gifv
5.2 million views on Imgur?!
Imgur comments: http://imgur.com/KuayNFt
Reddit comments:
http://reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/3deddo/the_magnus_effect_when_a_small_amount_of_spin_is/
Too short Magnus Effect basketball gif: http://i.imgur.com/dIje7dw.gifv
1 million views on Imgur?!
Imgur comments: http://imgur.com/dIje7dw
Reddit comments:
http://reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/3dg8bj/just_one_more_second/
Demonstration by Roberto Carlos:
Original title: Watch The Physics Behind This Crazy Basketball Trick
http://sciencealert.com/watch-the-physics-behind-this-crazy-basketball-trick
10:42 AM Jul 18 2015