LabmoraInteractive science lab

Gravity & orbits

Shape an orbit and discover why planets speed up near a star.

Elliptical orbit · fastest nearest the starInteractive model
Gravity & orbits. Elliptical orbit · fastest nearest the star. Star–planet distance 0.80 AU. Orbital speed 36.48 km/s. Orbital period 365.26 days All settings have keyboard controls.
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Experiment setup

AU
Sun masses

Live controls respond without restarting. Changes to initial conditions begin a new trial. Your notebook and view zoom are kept.