Orbital Mechanics Simulation
Sun Mass
Orbital Radius
Initial Velocity
Opposing Force
Time Step
APPLY OPPOSING FORCE
PAUSE
RESET SIMULATION
Speed:
0.00
Distance from Sun:
0.00
Kinetic Energy:
0.00
Sun
Orbiting Body
Velocity Vector
Opposing Force Vector
Physics Demonstration:
When an opposing force is applied to the velocity vector, the orbiting body slows down tangentially, falls into a lower orbit, and
accelerates
toward the sun due to conservation of angular momentum.
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