position_1(t) = position_1(t - dt) + (rate_of_change_of_pos_1) * dt INIT position_1 = initial_pos_1 rate_of_change_of_pos_1 = velocity_1 position_2(t) = position_2(t - dt) + (rate_of_change_of_pos_2) * dt INIT position_2 = initial_pos_2 rate_of_change_of_pos_2 = velocity_2 velocity_1(t) = velocity_1(t - dt) + (rate_of_change_of_vel_1) * dt INIT velocity_1 = 0 rate_of_change_of_vel_1 = accel_1 velocity_2(t) = velocity_2(t - dt) + (rate_of_change_of_vel_2) * dt INIT velocity_2 = 0 rate_of_change_of_vel_2 = accel_2 accel_1 = net_force/mass_1 accel_2 = -net_force/mass_2 Distance_between = abs(position_2-position_1) initial_pos_1 = 0 initial_pos_2 = .2 mass_1 = 6E6 mass_2 = 6E6 net_force = 6.67E-11*(mass_1*mass_2)/(Distance_between)^2
Time Specs Settings
Range: 0-2; dt = 0.001; Integration Method = Runge-Kutta 4
Position and Velocity Graphs for 1:1 Mass Ratio
Position and Velocity Graphs for 3:1 Mass Ratio
