2014 World Cup Football Aerodynamics is a photograph by Ames Research Center/nasa which was uploaded on August 8th, 2016.
2014 World Cup Football Aerodynamics
2014 World Cup football aerodynamics. Since 2010, Adidas has worked with hundreds of players to develop this next-generation ball, the Brazuca. Here,... more
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2014 World Cup Football Aerodynamics
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Ames Research Center/nasa
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Photograph
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2014 World Cup football aerodynamics. Since 2010, Adidas has worked with hundreds of players to develop this next-generation ball, the Brazuca. Here, NASA engineers are testing the aerodynamics of the ball by visualising the way air flows around it using smoke and green laser light. In comparison to the Jabulani ball of 2010, the Brazuca is more stable in the air and has a more predictable trajectory. It has six panels, as opposed to the Jabulani's eight. It also has longer, deeper seams, and thousands of tiny bumps on its surface. It is the most aerodynamically stable ball ever used in a World Cup tournament.
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August 8th, 2016
