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Introduction
The simulation demonstrates the escape of a cannon shell in different planets. Try to set different combinations and see the resultant motion of the cannon shell.
Escape Velocity
100
100 000
0.01
1000
0.01
10000
cannon shell
energy bar
cannon shell
celestial body
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inital speed:
100 000
m s
–1
celestial body:
mass:
1000
M
E
radius:
1000
R
E
Earth
Moon
Mars
Jupiter
fictitious planet
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