About this Simulation

This simulation models gravitational acceleration and potential energy around massive objects. Students can visualise how gravity varies with distance, explore equipotential surfaces, and observe the relationship between gravitational force and potential. The interactive model supports experimentation with mass, position, and field visualisation options.

Learning objectives: Understand the inverse-square law and how gravitational acceleration changes with distance | Visualise gravitational potential fields and equipotential surfaces | Apply Newton's law of universal gravitation to predict and test gravitational interactions