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A Curve Ball's Path Bends to the Right as It

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A curve ball's path bends to the right as it flies toward home plate because it is experiencing an aerodynamic force to its right. One reason why the ball is experiencing this aerodynamic force is that the ball is spinning and that spin


A) causes the air to flow more rapidly around the left side of the ball than around the right side of the ball.
B) exerts a torque on the ball that causes its angular momentum to shift toward the left.
C) exerts a torque on the ball that causes its angular momentum to shift toward the right.
D) causes the air to flow more rapidly around the right side of the ball than around the left side of the ball.

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