Magnus effect

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo cylinders
projectiles
balls in sports
gptkbp:causedBy difference in pressure on opposite sides of a spinning object
gptkbp:describes force on a spinning object moving through a fluid
gptkbp:explains curved trajectory of spinning balls
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1852
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Magnus effect
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Heinrich_Gustav_Magnus
gptkbp:opposedBy reverse Magnus effect
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bernoulli's_principle
fluid dynamics
aerodynamics
lift force
gptkbp:usedIn design of Flettner rotors
sports such as soccer, baseball, tennis, and golf
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heinrich_Gustav_Magnus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6