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A man wearing glasses and a blue turtleneck holds a globe patterned like a soccer ball, with stadium and physics equations in the background and text above stating Science of Soccer.
A spinning soccer ball is shown with curved blue airflow lines around it, illustrating the Magnus effect. Text reads: spinning ball equals spinning air. streamlines for potential flow with circulation past a rotating cylinder
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How Physics Makes “Impossible” Soccer Kicks Possible
You can't bend it like Beckham without a little help from physics.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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streamlines for potential flow with circulation past a rotating cylinder
Figure11: Streamlines for potential flow with circulation past a rotating cylinder....
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Magnus Effect Explained: How Spinning Air Curves a Soccer Ball
A spinning ball drags air with it, creating faster airflow on one side and slower...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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