Two badminton shuttlecocks (IMAGE)

American Institute of Physics

Two badminton shuttlecocks

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Pressure distribution on the surface of the shuttlecock moving at 43 meters per second considering it to be rigid (left) and flexible (right). Note the lower suction on the inner surface of the flexible shuttlecock resulting in lower air resistance.

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Sanjay Mittal

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