What Causes the Ball to Curve When a Pitcher Throws

question 24

Multiple Choice

What causes the ball to curve when a pitcher throws a curve ball?

• A) difference in the relative speed of the air on different, sides of the ball
• B) Ghost of Bernoulli forces the ball to curve
• C) form drag on the front of the ball
• D) turbulence in the trailing air

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