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When a football is first thrown it is usually tip up but during the trajectory, the ball tends to rotate where the tip is pointing down. Why does this occur?
Why Does a Football Rotate in Flight?
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Google "ballistics"+"tractability."
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What does this mean?
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Never mind, I understand.
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