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🌌 Gravity Wells - 2D Orbit Plane and Effective Potential

2D companion of the gravity wells page: top-down orbit with the Kepler ellipse overlay, effective-potential plot and live energy and angular-momentum readouts.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

2D companion of the gravity wells page: top-down orbit with the Kepler ellipse overlay, effective-potential plot and live energy and angular-momentum readouts.

Gravitational FieldsOrbital MechanicsKepler lawsEffective potential

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install