Magnus effect
Magnus effect noun: the phenomenon whereby the path of a spinning object moving through a fluid is deflected in a manner that is not observed when the object is not spinning, explained by the difference in pressure of the fluid on opposite sides of the object.
Noun
Magnus effect (plural Magnus effects)
- The phenomenon whereby the path of a spinning object moving through a fluid is deflected in a manner that is not observed when the object is not spinning, explained by the difference in pressure of the fluid on opposite sides of the object.
Magnus effect meaning in Tamil
Magnus effect in Tamil
- மேக்னெஸ் விளைவு
Forms of Magnus effect
| plural | Magnus effects |
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Origin of Magnus effect
Named after German physicist Heinrich Gustav Magnus (1802–1870).
Questions about Magnus effect
- What does Magnus effect mean?
- Magnus effect means the phenomenon whereby the path of a spinning object moving through a fluid is deflected in a manner that is not observed when the object is not spinning, explained by the difference in pressure of the fluid on opposite sides of the object.
- What is Magnus effect in Tamil?
- Magnus effect in Tamil is மேக்னெஸ் விளைவு. See Magnus effect meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Magnus effect?
- Magnus effect is a noun.
- What is the plural of Magnus effect?
- The plural of Magnus effect is Magnus effects.
Words near Magnus effect in the dictionary
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