Gravity Freeplay
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../physics/images/gravity.js
What's This?
It is a simulation of how suns, planets, moons, and so on behave under the influence of gravity. Here are some example masses:
| Mass | |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2.0 × 1030 kg |
| Mercury | 3.3 × 1023 kg |
| Venus | 4.9 × 1024 kg |
| Earth | 6.0 × 1024 kg |
| Moon | 7.3 × 1022 kg |
| Mars | 6.4 × 1023 kg |
Try These Challenges!
- The Orbit: Can you launch a small planet so it orbits a large sun in a stable circle?
- The Slingshot: Launch a light planet close to a heavy sun and watch it whip around and speed off!
- Double Trouble: Place two large suns near each other and see what happens to a tiny planet placed between them