Here's what to do:
- Click
and drag to
create a planet of random mass, with speed and direction determined by
your drag.
- Add
or remove the Sun using the tick box and the update button
underneath.
- Set
up orbits: the
Sun is really big, so planets need to be going quite fast to be able to
orbit (see Keplers Laws of Planetary Motion)
Firefox and Internet Explorer users will have to follow the link below
for this to work (sorry!)
Fizzbox Gravity Simulator draft 2:
There are a few features I'd still like to add to this like a slider to
choose planet mass and saved data for real planets in the solar system, but
they can wait till I launch a proper website. Until then I'll be writing a
simulation of ideal and non-ideal gas movement. Keep an eye out for it!
Looking good so far Simon, it's really come on from when I saw it last!
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