written by
the NASA Glenn Research Center
edited by
Tom Benson
Web site contains java applet which simulates the forces acting on a baseball. The user can change the speed, the spin, the angle and the height of the ball. Additionally, the user can choose from among several ball parks, and weather conditions. The simulation shows the effect of the various parameters on the path of the ball. Several views of the path of the ball are provided.
Please note that this resource requires
Java Applet Plug-in.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=7835">NASA Glenn Research Center. CurveBall - Expert Version. Edited by Tom Benson.</a>
NASA Glenn Research Center. CurveBall - Expert Version. Edited by Tom Benson. https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/foil2bk.html (accessed 22 March 2025).
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