And this Magnus effect and the official ball of the World Cup 2014 Brazil GamesBrazuca (Brazquea), using the numerical fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis results are also released.

This phenomenon, called the Magnus effect, causes the ball's trajectory to curve mid-air, making the shot harder for the goalkeeper to predict.

Curving and bending a ball using the magnus effect is common in every sport. Curving and bending a ball using the magnus effect is common in every sport. The effect can be reversed though - kick ...

Two of soccer’s biggest stars have different approaches to one of the game’s most tense moments. Here’s a closer look.

Another, more surprising finding was that the Magnus effect, which causes a spinning baseball to slide or swerve due to changes in air pressure, has remarkably little effect on a spinning football.

Gustav Magnus was never a soccer star, but the 19th century physicist helped explain the phenomenon that allows players to curve a ball when they kick it.

Now look at the effect that the various types of spin can have on the flight of a free kick. This diagram shows sidespin and topspin free kicks using published aerodynamic data for the Euro 2016 ball.

The Magnus Effect That basic understanding of physics brings us to the big tamale: the Magnus effect, which explains how a player is able to bend a ball into the goal post during a free kick.

James Whomsley of ProjectAir built a Magnus effect-inspired R/C plane, possibly the world’s largest of its kind. Unlike typical R/C planes with fixed wings, this design relies entirely on the ...

Basically, the formula demonstrates that the distance a ball bends (D) as a result of the 'Magnus force' (the effect of a spinning ball dragging the air around with it) related to the ball's ...