A curve ball\'s path bends to the right as it flies towards homeplate because it

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A curve ball's path bends to the right as it flies towards homeplate because it experiences an aerodynamic force to its right. Onereason the ball is experiencing this aerodynamic lift force is thatthe ball is spinning, and that spin

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

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A curve ball's path bends to the right as it flies towards homeplate because it experiences an aerodynamic force to its right. Onereason the ball is experiencing this aerodynamic lift force is thatthe ball is spinning, and that spin A)exerts a torque on the ball thatcauses its angular momentum to shift towards the left. B)causes the air to flow more rapidly aroundthe right side of the ball than around the left side of theball. C)exerts a torque on the ball that causes itsangular momentum to shift towards the right. D)causes the air to flowmore rapidly around the left side of the ball than around the rightside of the ball. option D is correct.

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