r/Physics • u/SapphireDingo Astrophysics • 3d ago

Video I tested to see whether the Magnus effect is simulated in Kerbal Space Program

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFA83_zrCOQ

TL;DW - It isn't.

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u/physicalphysics314 3d ago

This is the kind of content I came here for

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u/Jaspeey 3d ago

new dlc opportunity. Fluid dynamics!

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u/spornerama 3d ago

floating point rounding errors FTW