Exploring Gravity and Orbits Through Simulation Activities

This video tutorial introduces a gravity and orbit simulation by FIT, guiding users through its features. It covers two main areas: scale and model, allowing users to explore celestial bodies like stars, planets, moons, and satellites. Users can adjust parameters such as gravity, mass, and velocity, and observe the effects on orbits and trajectories. The tutorial explains how to use various controls, including sliders and toggles, to manipulate the simulation and view different forces and paths. The video concludes with a summary of the simulation's capabilities and encourages users to explore further.

What are the two main areas you can work on in the FIT simulation?

• Scale and Model

• Path and Grid

• Mass and Speed

• Gravity and Velocity

In the model area, which of the following configurations is NOT available?

• Planet with Satellite

• Star and Satellite

• Planet and Moon

• Star and Planet

What can you toggle on and off in the simulation to observe different effects?

• Time

• Gravity

• Mass

• Speed

Which visual aid is represented by a blue arrow in the simulation?

• Velocity

• Path

• Gravity Force

• Grid

What does the grid help you measure in the simulation?

• Mass of celestial bodies

• Time of orbit

• Distance between objects

• Speed of orbit

What happens when you press the play button in the simulation?

• It increases the mass of the planet

• It shows the number of Earth days in an orbit

• It decreases the speed of the simulation

• It resets the simulation

How can you change the speed of the simulation?

• Using the slider on the right

• By altering the mass of the star

• Using the bottom left-hand corner controls

• By toggling gravity

What can you do to change the velocity of a planet in the simulation?

• Change the mass of the star

• Pull the velocity arrow

• Use the slider on the left

• Toggle gravity

What is one of the actions you can perform with the planet in the simulation?

• Delete it

• Change its color

• Move it around

• Duplicate it

What happens when you click the reset button in the simulation?

• It returns to the normal setting

• It alters the mass

• It speeds up the simulation

• It changes the velocity