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The Physics of Spin in Table Tennis

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A Heavily Stylized Underspun Ball

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The ball will tend to float on to the other side of the table. It has a tendency to stay high for longer. When it bounces, the ball tends to kick up off the table. A late chop taken far from the table that just clears the net will demonstrate this.

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