Why are tennis balls yellow and fuzzy?

Why are tennis balls yellow and fuzzy?




 Why are tennis balls yellow and fuzzy?


  We all play with tennis balls. Not only tennis, but cricket and catching as well! But why are they yellow and fuzzy?

  Earlier, tennis balls were white. But later, they were changed to yellow because studies showed that yellow balls were easier to see on televisions.

  Now, tennis balls are fuzzy because the fuzz helps them slow down. When a tennis ball moves through air, every fibre of the fuzz acts like an obstacle for air. This increases the drag, thus slowing it down. Besides this, the fuzz also increases the spin.

  That is why tennis balls are yellow and fuzzy...
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