Scientists Dropped A Basketball Off Of A Dam – The Results Were Surprisingly Awesome

When these science-loving kids dropped a basketball from the top of a dam, something happened that they never considered…

They witnessed a true act of science that helped teach them more about physics, all while doing something incredibly cool!

Watch their experiment below, and learn more about the Magnus Effect, a unique force of nature that explains many cool things in the sports world.

Watch the surprising applications of the Magnus Effect:

Now you know David Beckham’s famous bending kick is caused by the Magnus Effect…and not the ball bending to his good looks!

See more: 6 Scientific Discoveries That Laugh In The Face Of Physics

Originally taken from Viral Nova