Magnus effect
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The Magnus effect is a physical phenomenon in which a spinning object moving through a fluid experiences a sideways force, causing its trajectory to curve.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Magnus effect canonical | 3 |
| On the deviation of projectiles (Magnus effect) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16589485 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magnus effect Context triple: [Heinrich Gustav Magnus, knownFor, Magnus effect]
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A.
Coriolis effect
The Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection of moving objects caused by Earth's rotation, strongly influencing global wind patterns and ocean currents.
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B.
Saffman lift force
The Saffman lift force is a hydrodynamic force acting on small particles in shear flow, causing them to migrate laterally due to velocity gradients in the surrounding fluid.
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C.
Kármán vortex street
Kármán vortex street is a repeating pattern of swirling vortices formed when a fluid flows past a bluff body, fundamental in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics.
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D.
Saffman
Saffman is a surname most notably associated with Philip G. Saffman, a prominent British-American applied mathematician and fluid dynamicist.
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E.
Venturi effect
The Venturi effect is a fluid dynamics phenomenon in which a fluid's pressure decreases and its velocity increases as it flows through a constricted section of pipe or channel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magnus effect Target entity description: The Magnus effect is a physical phenomenon in which a spinning object moving through a fluid experiences a sideways force, causing its trajectory to curve.
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A.
Coriolis effect
The Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection of moving objects caused by Earth's rotation, strongly influencing global wind patterns and ocean currents.
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B.
Saffman lift force
The Saffman lift force is a hydrodynamic force acting on small particles in shear flow, causing them to migrate laterally due to velocity gradients in the surrounding fluid.
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C.
Kármán vortex street
Kármán vortex street is a repeating pattern of swirling vortices formed when a fluid flows past a bluff body, fundamental in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics.
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D.
Saffman
Saffman is a surname most notably associated with Philip G. Saffman, a prominent British-American applied mathematician and fluid dynamicist.
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E.
Venturi effect
The Venturi effect is a fluid dynamics phenomenon in which a fluid's pressure decreases and its velocity increases as it flows through a constricted section of pipe or channel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Magnus effect