- TIL that the curve of the tennis balls caused by spin was first noticed by Isaac Newton while studying the motion of tennis balls, potentially making him the first "player" to hit a banana shot. http://baseball.physics.illinois.edu/AJPFeb08.pdf 11 comments tennis
Linking pages
- Let's Break Down the Physics of a Wickedly Curving Baseball | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/lets-break-down-the-physics-of-a-wickedly-curving-baseball/?verso=true 5 comments
- Not Just About Magnus Anymore - Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/62912/not-just-about-magnus-anymore/ 3 comments