Gravity Playground — Interactive Physics Simulation

CONTROLS

GRAVITY9.81 m/s²

WORLD A GRAVITY9.81 m/s²

WORLD B GRAVITY1.62 m/s²

STARTING HEIGHT20 m

INITIAL VELOCITY0 m/s

Positive = thrown upward · Negative = thrown downward

OBJECT MASS5.0 kg

Weight = 49.1 N · Mass does not change free-fall acceleration.

BALL A MASS1.0 kg

BALL B MASS100.0 kg

🌬️ AIR RESISTANCE

DRAG (size & shape)0.30

Bigger drag → lower terminal speed. Terminal speed: —

TIME SCALE1.00×

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↓ 9.81 m/s²

Press DROP to run an experiment. Results appear here.

Gravity is the acceleration caused by the gravitational attraction of a massive body. On Earth it pulls everything down at about 9.81 m/s².