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🛰 Rotating Space Station 2D: Spin Gravity, Coriolis Drift and Throw Lab

Interactive 2D rotating space station: pick ring radius and floor gravity, drop or throw a ball, and compare its curved path in the rotating frame with the straight inertial-frame path, with live checks.

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

⚙ Under the hood

Interactive 2D rotating habitat: spin gravity, Coriolis drift and a thrown ball seen in the rotating and inertial frames, with live numerical checks.

Spin GravityCoriolis EffectSpace StationRotating Frame

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