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How can a spinning ball have more lift than one that is not spinning?

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I think because the spinning one have more kinetic energy I’m not sure
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A spinning ball creates a "Centrifugal Force" because you give it the "energy" to spin. A ball that is not moving does not require any external energy to keep it still.

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