About Gravity Force Lab: Basics
Visualize the gravitational force that two objects exert on each other. Discover the factors that affect gravitational attraction, and determine how adjusting these factors will change the gravitational force.
How to play Gravity Force Lab: Basics
Everything is hands-on: drag, click and experiment — the simulation reacts instantly. Visualize the gravitational force that two objects exert on each other.
Questions & answers
- What is Gravity Force Lab: Basics?
- Gravity Force Lab: Basics is a free interactive simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations (University of Colorado Boulder) that you can play right in your browser on crumble.lol — no downloads and no sign-up. Visualize the gravitational force that two objects exert on each other. Discover the factors that affect gravitational attraction, and determine how adjusting these factors will change the gravitational force.
- What can kids learn from Gravity Force Lab: Basics?
- It helps kids explore: relate the gravitational force to masses of objects and distance between objects. explain newton's third law for gravitational forces. use measurements to determine the universal gravitational constant.
- What age is Gravity Force Lab: Basics good for?
- It is designed for elementary school (roughly ages 5–10) up to middle school (roughly ages 10–14), and curious kids outside that range can absolutely enjoy poking around it too.
- Is Gravity Force Lab: Basics free to play?
- Yes — Gravity Force Lab: Basics is completely free on crumble.lol and runs fully in your browser on computers and tablets.