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Tricks & Combos / [project][1.25] Magnus Effect

  1. Zombo
    Date: Mon, Apr 27 2009 00:34:18

    Project name: Magnuss Effect
    Project leader: Freeman
    Project description: As you may know, the Magnuss effect is commonly observed in many sports where a ball spins, such as soccer, tennis, ping pong, baseball...
    So it's possible to give this effect to a pen? The only we need is a pen spinning [in the air] around the axis that goes from one end to the other; and a pressure on his body, that could be given by a finger.
    Why? Theoretically is possible, so practically would give a new dimension to aerials (and maybe to other tricks).
    Example topic: Magnuss Effect in a combo

  2. Mats
    Date: Thu, Nov 12 2009 13:36:49

    I think this effect needs a heck of a lot of rotations a second! A pen would have to travel vertically upwards (tip or back to the ceiling) with a lot of spin for this to create a sideways motion. Any motion would be very insignificant though!