Physical Education A-Level
Spin and the Magnus effect
What Spin and the Magnus effect means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Spin and the Magnus effect
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A spinning object drags air with it, increasing speed and lowering pressure on one side while opposing it on the other, which is the application of Bernoulli's principle to spinning objects.
Topics that use Spin and the Magnus effect
- Fluid mechanics (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Aerofoil and lift
- Aerofoil shape and lift
- Downward lift
- Drag increase
- Drag reduction
- Factors affecting magnitude
- Lift
- Pressure differences
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