When does the Magnus force take effect?

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The Magnus force acts continuously on a spinning particle in motion through a fluid, such as air. It is not dependent on a time delay after the initial impulse; rather, it is applied immediately as long as the particle is spinning and moving relative to the surrounding medium. For accurate simulations, the Magnus force should be recalculated continuously during the particle's flight to account for changes in velocity and spin. This ensures realistic behavior in physics-based applications.

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Hey.
I'm not great at physics, so apologies if I'm missing something obvious. This isn't homework, I'm just interested in the topic.

I have a particle in 3d space and have an impulse applied to it. This impulse pushes the particle in the air and I have drag applied to it. Now, I'd like apply a Magnus force to the particle. When does the Magnus force take effect? Is the effect applied immediately or does it only take effect after a certain amount of time? If I was to program it, would I constantly calculate the Magnus force after the initial impulse or after a certain time period?

Thanks for any help.
 
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The Magnus force acts continuously on the object while it spins and moves relative to the surrounding air.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_effect"
 
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