Bernoulli, Backspin, and Volleyball

Navy SEAL team leader Jocko Willink told a story about a teams guy who said, "I can remember just three things. What are they?"

Maybe you hated science because they didn't teach applications. Boomerang physics utilize the Bernoulli principle (also used to allow airplanes to fly, pitchers to throw curveballs, and volleyballers to use topspin). 

 

I've shown previously the devastating serve of Alyssa DiRaffaele which literally caused a team to refuse to play Melrose ever again. 

Study this video to learn a bit about volleyball and physics.