A physics simulation software to set up scenarios with planets, stars, black holes and other celestial bodies to visualize and study gravitational interactions, with a simple interface for placing objects and setting parameters.
Gravity Simulator is a specialized physics simulation program focused on gravitational interactions between celestial bodies like planets, stars, black holes, asteroids, etc. It provides a sandbox environment for setting up cosmic scenarios and visualizing how the gravitational forces cause the objects to move and interact.
The software has an intuitive graphical user interface that allows users to easily place space objects onto a 2D plane. Key parameters like mass, velocity and positional coordinates can be precisely edited for each object. A wide range of preset celestial bodies are available, including the planets and moons of the Solar System. Users can also specify customized objects with desired physical properties.
Once the initial conditions are set up, Gravity Simulator uses high-precision numerical simulation to calculate and visualize how the system evolves over time in accordance with Newton's laws of gravitation and motion. The physics engine can handle complex many-body problems quite efficiently. Interactive controls allow users to pause, rewind or advance the simulation as needed.
Key features include attractive visualizations with realistic textures applied to objects, graphs for tracking quantitative parameters over time, and camera controls to pan, zoom and rotate the viewpoint. Scenarios can be saved and shared with others. The software aims to make gravitational physics more intuitive and fun to explore.
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