Planet Orbit Simulation Project

Table of Contents

• Video Clip of Simulation
• Visual of Simulation
• Features in Simulation
• Physics & Math Concepts in Simulation
• How it Works
• Requirements
• How to Run
• Video Details for Simulation

Video Clip of Simulation

• Coming Soon!

Visual of Simulation

• Coming Soon!

Features in Simulation

• Real time animation using a timer.
• 2D representation of planet orbits in our solar system.
• Motion of planets are broken into horizontal and vertical components.
• Implementation of attraction force between different planets.
• Includes estimated real masses of planets.

Physics & Math Concepts in Simulation

• Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation (Fg) = G * m1 * m2 / r_2
• Trigonometric Functions (Sine, Cosine, & Tangent).

How it Works

• Planet class defines other planets orbiting around the sun.
• Paint method draws the plants onto the frame with their specific positions and colors.
• Velocity of planets are updated from Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, which then is updating the position variable for each planet.
• Programs initializes variables for each planet and window screen.
• Has animation with the user of Java Timer.
• Sets a PlanetOrbitSimulation panel, which is extended in the JPanel from the public class.

Requirements

• Java (JDK or higher).
• IDE (e.g., VS Code, Eclipse, or IntelliJ).

How to Run

• Copy the code into a Java file named "PlanetOrbitSimulation.java".
• Compile the program: "javac PlanetOrbitSimulation.java".
• Run the program: "java PlanetOrbitSimulation".

Video Details for Simulation

I plan to make a YouTube video that will showcase the history behind planet orbits, more deep explanation of how I programmed the project, and share general physics knowledge relating to the topic. This video will help give me a reflection on what I learned and for others who are interested in this particular subject and simulation :D.

Video Link of Simulating Planet Orbits in Java (YouTube) - [Coming Soon!].