Author Archives: Tram Dang

Pretty Cool.

I always thought this was a cute video. When we think about Newton’s 2nd Law — that’s F = ma — it’s hard to find examples of where a tiny amount of force actually equates to motion. In our world, friction predominates these tiny forces, and so it’s hard to find good examples of this. This,… Read More »

So… pretty much physics and fluid dynamics… rock. The Magnus Effect is what causes rotating balls to curve (well, like curveballs in baseball). These Australian dudes filmed this shot showing the amazing awesomeness of this effect by dropping a basketball off of a 400+ ft dam. You can read more about it from the Huffington Post!