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Is it possible for a tennis ball that is "heavy" with topspin--like those hit by Rafael Nadal--to increase its forward velocity after it hits the ground?

Author:

Nikhil Swaminathan

Publication:

Scientific American

Publisher:

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, a Division of Springer Nature America, Inc.

Date:

Jul 2, 2007

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