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🧪 Sticky Collision Accretion — How Colliding Bodies Merge and Grow

Interactive accretion simulation: toggle Sticky Mode and watch colliding particles merge into ever-larger bodies, conserving momentum as they grow — a model of how dust clumps into planetesimals. MySimulator.uk

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted

⚙ Under the hood

This simulation allows you to explore the nuances of collision detection by experimenting with different impact scenarios – elastic, inelastic, and perfectly inelastic collisions. By manipulating gravity and object sizes, you can observe how momentum and energy are conserved or transformed during these interactions.

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