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Sports Explained

A seam, a thin layer of air and an uneven wake can make a ball curve before it ever touches the pitch.

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Sports Explained

A bounce is a brief collision. Surface friction, energy loss and spin decide what the ball does next.

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Sports Explained

A racing bunch is also an aerodynamic machine. Riders share the work of pushing through the air.

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Sports Explained

The ball has not changed the laws of physics. Its surface and speed have changed the way air separates around it.

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Sports Explained

At impact, friction turns rotation into a sideways or forward push. The result depends on more than spin alone.

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Sports Explained

A good competition pool cannot swim for an athlete, but it can stop waves and currents from making the job harder.

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Sports Explained

Thin air can make an endurance race harder while reducing the resistance faced by a fast-moving athlete or ball.

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Sports Explained

The decisive image is not an ordinary snapshot. It records a narrow finish-line view repeatedly and lays time out across the picture.

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