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Magnus effect

sidewise force on a spinning object in a liquid or gas
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Magnus effect
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Magnus effect

Summary

Magnus effect ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,725 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Gustav Magnus is named after Magnus effect[2].
  • Magnus effect is a type of phenomenon[3].
  • Magnus effect's Commons category is recorded as Magnus effect[4].
  • Magnus effect's has cause is recorded as Bernoulli's principle[5].
  • Magnus effect's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[6].
  • Magnus effect's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics[7].

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Definition and Type

Magnus effect is a type of phenomenon[3].

Origins

Heinrich Gustav Magnus is named after Magnus effect[2].

Why It Matters

Magnus effect ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,725 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Heinrich Gustav Magnus

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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