Basketball Trick Shot Shows How The Magnus Effect Works

This clip from Veritasium shows Australian trick basketball team How Ridiculous dropping a basketball from a height of 415 feet off Tasmania's Gordon Dam to illustrate what's known as the Magnus effect.

The Magnus effect helps explain those amazing soccer kicks from David Beckham and the curveball, among other things. Check out the clip above for a full explanation. How Ridiculous also showed off a few other ways the ball can fall, depending on the spin:

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