Question

Remain in the To Scale tab, and keep path visibility on. In the central menu, turn on Gravity Force. Begin a new Planet-Moon simulation. Observe approximately how long it takes for the moon to complete an entire orbit. Pause the simulation and move the moon closer to the planet. What effect did this move have on the gravitational attraction between the two bodies? What effect did this move have on the orbital period?

Answer 1

Moving the bodies closer together reduced the orbital period and increased the gravitational attraction.

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Answer 2

Moving the bodies closer together increased the gravitational attraction and decreased the orbital period.

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