Michael Bradford Williams

Particles in a gravitational field

Here's a simple simulation of particles (the colorful circles) in a (classical) gravitational field generated by randomly placed attractors (the white circles). The controls should be self-explanatory.

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Number of Particles:

Number of Attractors:

Tail Length:

Gravity Strength:

Confine Particles to Canvas:

Particles influence each other:

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last modified: 1/11/2010