What do physicists call it when a spinning ball (cylinder) curves away from its principal flight path?

Correct answer: Magnus effect

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Look on YouTube for 'Shane Warne Ball of the Century'.
john
john
PinoyRonin1955, that answers a question I've had for a long time!!!
PinoyRonin1955
PinoyRonin1955
So that's the scientific explanation of a curb ball pitch in baseball.