Software:Gravity

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Gravity
Original author(s)Steve Safarik
Final release
2.01 / May 27, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-05-27)
Operating systemDOS
Size87.5 KB
Available inEnglish
TypeShareware

Gravity is a software program designed by Steve Safarik[1] to simulate the motions of planetary bodies in space. Users can create solar systems of up to 16 bodies. Mass, Density, Initial position, and Initial velocity can be varied by user input. The bodies are then plotted as they move according to the laws of gravitation. Simulation settings may saved as files with the extension ".GRV"

Minimum requirements

  • IBM compatible personal computer
  • Graphics display (Hercules, CGA, EGA, VGA, 8514/a)
  • Disk drive (Floppy or Hard)
  • At least 384K free memory
  • A math coprocessor (80x87).

References

  1. "Science and Engineering Tools and Their Producers". EMS Professional Shareware. 1997. http://www.emsps.com/lists/sciengp.htm. Retrieved 2 October 2010.