What Happens When a Spinning Basketball is Thrown Off a Dam!

While at the Gordon Dam doing our World Record Basketball Shot we decided to see how back spin affected a basketball when dropped from 140m up. The results were way crazier than we expected!

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[obehiobanor]

Imagine going for a swim then seeing a random flying basketball speed past you

[Gingy-]

The people: Hey look you're flying!
The ball: This isn't flying! This is falling, with style!

[yvngfist]

I wish you guys had the guy in the canoe recording so you can get the perspective of how it was flying down there.

[oldking]

"It's truly, truly been a roundabout path... Thanks Gyro."

[peterbear]

The beginning of a legend. You guys and the Magnus Effect have been glorious together!

[paolosbr]

It's called Magnus Effect. The same that applies to guns projectiles.

[jordiverswyvel]

Let's drop a ball!
4 years later: let's drop a plane!

[tokojose]

I never thought I would see a collaboration with this 2 channels, and I was already subbed to both of them, awesome

[TheRealShowgun]

saw this on twitter. ended up getting that moaning sound effect shit during the video lmfaooo

[korbin]

Once again another awesome video. They ere some pretty crazy results. Keep up the great work

[TyphloRanitar]

The reason the ball makes this movement is because it produces lift due to the spin. The spin accelerates the velocity of the air above the ball more than on the bottom, creating a lower pressure zone at the top. This pulls the ball toward the low pressure zone which is forward when throwing the ball straight down (like on this video) and upward in a horizontal movement. Google spinning circle cylinder for more clarification.

[darthstarkiller]

"The Weather Channel" website brought me here. Awesome video!

[cancledacc]

This is the first video I ever saw from How Ridiculous. Its crazy how they are still doing stuff like this!

[xXHazeRogueXx]

i dont get why they dont have more subs they deserve it for their hard work...

[nikjs]

I'm seeing this after watching their most recent videos. I think the change in the format is for the best : I really enjoy the latest stuff!

[bxnwxghxrn]

Went to Gordon Dam the other day. I knew this place sounded familiar.

[lewiszim]

The first one was a good demonstration of how a knuckleball works.

[DCTRMN]

lol just remembered this video in a dream and all I have to say is: "Great now do it again but jump off the dam with a front flip and see how far you'll spin!

[themysteriousmew]

That spinning basketball... liked like it was flying!

[guojianchen]

People r stealing this video! Has 12 million views on the fake video.