World Science Scholars
3.4 Variable Mass
demonstration
demonstration

In this demonstration, the planet has a fixed radius, the projectile has a fixed initial velocity, and you can control the mass of the planet using the slider in the top right corner. Set the mass and then click the Launch button to see the fate of the projectile. What happens to the escape velocity as you increase the mass? What happens as you decrease it?



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