Modeling Asteroid Trajectories in 3D
Modeling Asteroid Trajectories in 3D
This Demonstration simulates the effect of gravitational acceleration on a moving body. Build your own asteroid with realistic mass, radius, and high-resolution texture mapping. You can vary the the mass, position, velocity, and time in the orbit of the asteroid, or switch between any of the planets in our solar system. The size of the asteroid is relative to each planet's mass, so if it is too hard to see, increase its size.