Science:
A group of French researchers has been studying the
"impossible" goal scored by Brazilian soccer player Roberto
Carlos during the 3 June 1997 match with France because it is a
practical example of the
Magnus
effect. During the game, standing 35 meters from the net,
Carlos kicked the ball markedly to the right of the goal, but
in midair, the ball suddenly arced down and to the left,
landing just inside the net, ending the match in a tie. The
researchers explain the physics of the spinning ball spiral in
the
New Journal of Physics
.
