One of these is the Magnus effect plane, which makes use of the lift produced by a spinning cylinder. [James Whomsley] from [Project Air] decided to build one as a side project, but it ended up ...

The Magnus effect is a interesting and useful phenomena. [James Whomsley] from [Project Air] decided to put it to work on a small radio-controlled boat, successfully harnessing the effect.

The physics underlying the effect is complex. But the easiest way to explain it is to consider the Magnus effect. When a spinning ball moves through the air, it creates a force that makes it curve ...

At the heart of spin lies the Magnus effect, a phenomenon that makes the ball curve mid-air or bounce unpredictably. This force, named after German physicist Heinrich Gustav Magnus, explains how ...