Curve ball Flinger....Magnus Effect. // Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany
Throwing a curve ball couldn't be made any easier than this simple device. Light weight foam or hollow plastic balls are the projectiles used in an easy demonstration of the Magnus Effect. The throwing paddle can be made out of wood, cardboard tubing, or plastic. Easy to make, even easier to throw. A few variations are shown that I've been using with middle school students for years. I've also used it at workshops for science teachers who had just as much fun with them as my students.
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Education combined with play is always the best way to interact, so happy you do what you do!
This is great! Lots of potential for different games trying to hit targets around corners. Easy for kids to have fun and learn at the same time.
@Bibibosh
3 жыл бұрын
I found out self replicating machines somewhat impossible maybe completely impossible because even they themselves need "dna" or "rna" coding imbedded into the machine (and the tools resources and programs to run it) en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-replicating_machine A self-replicating machine is an artificial self-replicating system that relies on conventional large-scale technology and automation. Although suggested more than 70 years ago no self-replicating machine has been seen until today.[citation needed] Certain idiosyncratic terms are occasionally found in the literature. For example, the term clanking replicator was once used by Drexler[5] to distinguish macroscale replicating systems from the microscopic nanorobots or "assemblers" that nanotechnology may make possible, but the term is informal and is rarely used by others in popular or technical discussions. Replicators have also been called "von Neumann machines" after John von Neumann, who first rigorously studied the idea. However, the term "von Neumann machine" is less specific and also refers to a completely unrelated computer architecture that von Neumann proposed and so its use is discouraged where accuracy is important.[1] Von Neumann himself used the term universal constructor to describe such self-replicating machines.
@EdbertWeisly
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, this guy is a legend
@versuzzero5335
3 жыл бұрын
I did this with marbles back when I was a kid. It's very dangerous...
@Screwv
7 ай бұрын
your not a sigma male any more
I wish I had a teacher like you when I was in school.
@00coyote80
3 жыл бұрын
I love learning and doing, but hate paperwork and bureaucracy (and spelling!)
@Z-Ack
3 жыл бұрын
I the same way, wen i growed up all my techurs was always hollerin at me and sayin i was slow wen i run trak and took the haf mile faster than every body. I shur show them dint i,. Haha!!
@MattG-wl2zj
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah now teachers are too busy indoctrinating kids with political and social nonsense. This teacher actually teaching is refreshing.
@peterk.4266
3 жыл бұрын
@@Z-Ack ...and look at you now, a true spelling bee champion and s#&t. You go my man.
@AcroCreates
3 жыл бұрын
No cap
Very nice in India we have no practical teacher you as a teacher is a gift from God
@yashsvidixit7169
3 жыл бұрын
India selects its professional on the basis of Caste Reservation, and not purely merit and abilities.
Bruce, thank you. You are one of the best presenters on KZread, and others should take note. On a side note, I'd love to see you team up with the Tech Ingredients channel for a project.
@edarddragon
2 жыл бұрын
yeah he';s a great teacher and doing these videos are great! they are so cool and simple to understand!
Pro Baseball be like "I dont need that, all i need are my hands"
The best teacher's are the one's that clearly love what they do. He clearly loves teaching and I wish I had a teacher with this much enthusiasm when I was in school!
4:45 Thank you for this diagram, this is what helped me fully grasp the effects at play here.
Thank you so much for your videos, Mr. Yeany, they're so helpful!!! Science is awesome. Much love from Slovakia❤❤❤
@YeanyScience
3 жыл бұрын
thank you, glad to hear from Slovakia
When I was a kid in the 80's, we had a similar toy called track ball. Tons of fun.
Bruce Lemmy. The rock n roll of science! Long live Bruce! 😎👍
This teacher is epic,a different breed from my teacher who just tells us to copy words on the screen and then give us a hard quiz after it.
I wish i had you as a teacher back in the day. You still have the spark in your eye.
The magnus effect is used in most ball sports; baseball pitch, volleyball spike/serve, European handball, table tennis, tennis, etc. Alot of these sports or rather techniques used in them is centred completely around the magnus effect via putting spin on the ball. Even games you play in high school such as dodgeball can take advantage of the effect.
We need more teachers like this guy
@TheRadioAteMyTV
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks to his youtube channel you can bet we do! His sharing has elevated all of us and inspired more!
Wish I had this teacher 😂 his classes must be the best
That's my man! I love this dude's demos. Long time no see.
I remember figuring out the science behind a curve ball. Fantastic stuff.
Good job Mr. Yeany. Worth to try. Thank you ....
The world needs more teachers like him great job
Every school kid should have a science teacher like Mr. Yeany! Maybe then, more kids would spend their time building and testing science projects, rather than sitting in their rooms with their faces buried in their smart/not smart phones. PERIOD!
Great video as always.
Great video! Very informative. Can't wait to make one for my kids! Thank you!
Such wholesome content
Wow! That's a nice spin!
Nice job Bruce!😄
Never had a teacher like this
These type of teachers are the ones who inspired students.
The king is back !
Excellent explanation!!
What a lovely teacher ❤️
Investigate the dynamics of a Frisbee.
@TheRadioAteMyTV
3 жыл бұрын
I will be doing that lesson tomorrow, so if he does, I will have to compare notes and see how this pupil compares to the master! I hope to get somewhat close, but Mr. Yeany is near demigod in my book for how to teach science.
@dameinreadinger15
3 жыл бұрын
Was going to say how about the dynamics of boomerang.
Wonderful video !!
You made science enjoyable 🤩🤩🤩
It is crazy! Very crazy effect!
My brothers and I had these growing up. They were so much fun. I wonder if Walmart still sells something similar to what we had 20+ years ago.
That's really fun! Two straight sticks as wide as possible for the ball should create plenty of overrotation, and thus the most spin / best curve possible 🙂
Finally .. the algorithm has brought me something educational.
Such kind of teacher make you love Physics
Nicely done. Really grateful for the blue striping to help see the ball in motion. The high speed camera was really useful here too! Like always, I will be stealing this and incorporating it into my class instruction. Odds are huge you have taught more science teachers how to do hands on experiments than any college professor - but it would still be good if you were tied with a few, but I am not holding my breath for it. Thanks for sharing and helping us all.
@YeanyScience
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, while these videos are for anyone that enjoys science, my hopes have always been for other teachers to find these videos useful.
That’s badass !! I use to play baseball with the Mets and pitching was fun throwing curve ball
Bruce you are the best
Its great when kids are outside like that… playing and learning. Being interested in the real world.
Those are cool. I had a set 40 years ago. They're called Trac-ball.
I thought you were going to throw that first ball through the window
@YeanyScience
3 жыл бұрын
The plastic balls just bounce off, no damage However, at times the kids did think they made good targets, after a few accidental (likely intentional) hits we had ask them not to throw in that direction
bruce yeany is the man!
Thanks Bruce
Boy I miss Track Ball, that was a great outdoor game!
That’s wicked Mr. Wizard. This man really reminds me of Mr. Wizard from Nickelodeon. Very cool.
Reminded me of those Toobees or flying soda cans you can make by cutting the ends off and the length somewhat, how they curve when tossed with a spin.
Well done.
Many years ago there were mass produced devices that did this. Unless he was the inventor, devices for this effect have already been made. I played with them all the time.
Very nice.
BB guns have a little friction part in the barrel that puts a spin on it to keep altitude longer. They called it hopup.
@TheRadioAteMyTV
3 жыл бұрын
You can put an eye out with one of those things! (LOL)
Dude!! You got alotta balls 😄
I used to throw marbles with a pipe with a movement like this. It's so powerful it could probably kill. I even practiced shooting it and it would sometimes put holes in plywood. It can reach about 100m-250m but accuracy is very low since it still spins and curved sometimes, even though it's small and heavy. But accuracy is good enough in about 20m range. It is one of the most dangerous things I've done and came up with as a kid. Marbles would sometime just shatter on impact.
I think a prong carefully matched for the diameter of the ball could send a ball flying in one direct for the person to be able to catch in the other direction, like a right handed person propelled a ball leftwards, as hard they could, I reckon they could catch it on their right side. There might be other factors that could help but a little bit of wind assistance would help a great deal tho and maybe being a Jai alai player would help.
Great 👌
Brilliant
The teacher I wish I had as a kid.
I always like fun with science
Bruce on the loose!
There was a like 80s yard game that used this effect.
Girl: Like that or like that? He: Yass! Like that!
Your throwers remind me of scoops used in jai alai .
@YeanyScience
3 жыл бұрын
they do, I was wondering is the jai alai balls curve at at all when thrown. When we were kids we had the paddles made out of bamboo and used a whiffle ball that would would really curve, probably planted the seed for this idea
Long life to Mr. Yeany
He hits the window 😂, that’s awesome
A Hop-Up-System uses this effect for the small round plastic bullets in soft-air-guns.
I wish I a teacher like this guy at school maybe would have had an interest in physics and engineering a lot sooner than I did develop that interest 🙂
There do exist ships and aircraft that use the Magnus effect for propulsion and lift, respectively. In these instances, they're known as Flettner rotors.
@benderrodriquez
3 жыл бұрын
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@TheRadioAteMyTV
3 жыл бұрын
@@benderrodriquez And this is why Bruce Yeany is the master!
I imagine them catching it and throwing it to make a perfect circle
Now I must try to mount thing like this to the arm of my Onager catapult
0:16 . . . Could have been the first time in history for a 'retired' teacher to put a window through at a school with a ball !! LOL
Same deal in cricket with many different forms of spin bowling and also ten pin bowling, and other sports
rim speed (attached-detaching or tesla-friction) rotary ball slinger, should spin really fast or not at all, depending if its rolling against a outer shell or just being attached to the rim not moving, or anything between
LIT
Remembering wanted movie scene. Bullet travelling on curve
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Excellent video...Is the Magnus effect the reason for swing balls in cricket? Also would like to know what kind of effect does shining the cricket ball just on one side create? Does differential sides in a projectile (cricket ball) create more pronounced Magnus effect (swing)?
@YeanyScience
3 жыл бұрын
I didn't add it to this video but thought about doing one on this, the Magnus effect and the knuckle ball, one with no spin, however we need a better camera to capture it. We have played around with the design similar to that of the cricket ball, smooth on half of it and rough on the other half, in this case the rough side has more friction as it passes through the air, the greater friction against the air pushes it towards the smoother side. My understanding is that this is not considered an example of the Magnus Effect. However, if the ball is thrown with a spin around the correct axis, the ball can curve due to the rough side friction and the Magnus Effect at the same time, with a sideways and upwards movement. I believe that if a baseball is oriented correctly, it can also curve in the same manner as the cricket ball.
@yuvaraj80
3 жыл бұрын
@@YeanyScience Thank you
5:53 very interesting part this. Could multiple bottles create more speed?
👍
Should do one on pool. 🎱🎳 or bowling
I hope india to implement this way of teaching
Jai alai players have probably been ahead of the curve on this.
See how this was applied in soccer by Roberto Carlos in his '97 free kick against France. ⚽
@ggdk2865
3 жыл бұрын
By every soccer player actually, but yes, that one was very impressive.
KURWA this is fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best part about this is getting those kids off their smartphones and having fun with science.
@TheRadioAteMyTV
3 жыл бұрын
Oddly, how many nerdy kids watched this video on their smart phone? Oh the paradox!
I had tried that cup and rubber band exp.
@YeanyScience
3 жыл бұрын
now you have another thing to try
This mean that, with same power and same distance? Following you from Egypt
Retired, but not so much... Still amazing students.
@joshmyer9
3 жыл бұрын
As far as I can tell, all he retired from was the less fun parts of the job, like grading tests. Which is 110% deserved, and pretty much the ideal retirement for anyone who loves sharing their passion with kids.
Sweeeet.
Trever Bauer liked this video.
What happens if you build the slinging arm extension Brachistochronical instead of straight? Will it have more spin? Or will it fly faster? Or both? Or no difference?
@YeanyScience
3 жыл бұрын
Good question, I don't have an answer for you, perhaps someone else will, one factor we did test was that does affect the speed would be the length of the basket. Up to a certain length, making it too long then becomes harder to control and swing.
Wasim Akram had been doing it since always.
It's reminds me of the Puskas Award 2016
Trackball is an alternative if you don't feel like building anything.
I wonder if you could make a model airplane fly if you put a rotating cylinder in place of the wings. Just a thought!
@dennispope8160
3 жыл бұрын
I think someone on KZread has tried this.
@boomfiziks
3 жыл бұрын
Do a search for “magnus effect RC plane”. Here are some example, but there are more: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qoGjuNyPXbvThZM.html
@boomfiziks
3 жыл бұрын
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Не знаю зачем я это смотрел и откуда видео оказалось в рекомендациях, но если бы ещё были субтитры, было бы интереснее.
I wonder what kinds of variables the kids have come up with to test.
@YeanyScience
3 жыл бұрын
When I had middle school students investigate this, we combined using throwing balls with the cup flyers and the Flettner rotor. Changing the mass was easy, as was the surface texture. Changing the amount the surface area had to keep the same mass, air speed (measured with an anemometer) in some cases was simply firing into a wind or changing the nozzle distance away from the rotor, also changed the Flettner rotor spin rate. We could change the spin rate on throwing the balls by how smooth the paddles were, adding rubber to the paddle increased the friction the most, and smooth PVC pipe had the least. Students also made sling shot type of contraptions to throw the ball without spin.
You can spin the ball with your fingers while throwing