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DCS# 2C20.60

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CURVE BALL

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APPARATUS

sandpaper lined launcher	202-16-B
styrofoam ball	202-16-B

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DESCRIPTION

Sandpaper-lined launcher allows ball to be thrown with spin.

NOTES

See http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/curve.html for how to throw various pitches and for a nice explanation of the magnus effect.

 REFERENCES

Sutton M-297;

TPT 3(7),320;

VMI F-260 ;

Freier & Anderson Fj-3;

Meiners  17-2.1, 2.12A, 2.3