magnus effect

English - English

Definition of magnus effect in English English dictionary

Generation of a sidewise force on a spinning cylindrical or spherical solid immersed in a fluid (liquid or gas) when there is relative motion between the spinning body and the fluid. Named after Heinrich Gustav Magnus (1802-1870), who first investigated the effect experimentally in 1853, it is responsible for the curved trajectory of a tennis or golf ball and affects the path of an artillery shell

Hyphenation

magnus ef·fect

Turkish pronunciation

mägnıs ıfekt

Pronunciation

/ˈmagnəs əˈfekt/ /ˈmæɡnəs əˈfɛkt/