Vertical motion on different planets
Instruction:
Press <Start> to throw the ball up. Observe the motion of the ball on different planets.
Planet
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Start
Reset
Information about the planet
Mass
✕
10
24
kg
Radius
km
Gravitational acceleration
m s
−1
Motion recorded
Time elapsed
s
Velocity
m s
−1
Height
m
Maximum height reached
m
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Motion paused.
h
max
= 00.0 m
0
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14
m