Which of the following statements is true of the Magnus force?

A. It is created by a pressure differential.
B. It is created by spin on a ball.
C. Both it is created by spin on a ball and it is created by a pressure differential are true.
D. Neither it is created by spin on a ball nor it is created by a pressure differential is true.


Answer: C

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