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I've read a bunch of the related Wikipedia articles, but I feel like I'm not understanding all the variables and how they affect each other. I understand racing cars can produce downforce as a result of wings, diffusers, etc. However, Wikipedia claims, for example, that almost all cars produce...

I have a few questions related to downforce in cars. Please forgive any fundamental misunderstanding of aerodynamics. Does the shape of a car, say a Volkswagen Golf, driving on a road produce lift or downforce? Is the Coanda Effect at play there? How does the height of the car above the ground...

Thanks! I used to love making simple particle simulations, but nothing as cool as some of the awesome elasticity or fluid mechanics demos I've seen others do.

Hello! I'm a software developer with a CS degree and the associated level of math and physics knowledge; little and none, respectively. :) I've been a fan of these forums and the high level of discussion for a while. I even had a lurker account back in 2008, but sadly it appears to have...