Magnus Effectby Amin on TwosMagnus Effectwhen a ball is rotating while moving, it pushes air to one side. and the air makes an equal force in the other direction. it will cause to move along and make a curved path instead of going in a simple route.this is not only used in sports a lot, but also in other aspects of life. for example a plane used spinning cylinders instead of wings and that made a lot more drag than usual wings (but it crashed after first take off)also some ships use the same methodology to decrease the amount of diese