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Center of Mass
The terms "center of mass" and "center of gravity" are used synonymously in a uniform gravity field to represent the unique point in an object or system which can be used to describe the system's ...
The elevator, the rocket, and gravity: the equivalence principle
An explanation of the equivalence principle and how it's applied to being in an elevator or a rocket and how it affects our understanding of gravity.
The PS3 Gravity grid
Information about this PS3 supercomputer and the research it is being used for.
Create your own universe
Play with gravity in this fantastic simulator. Add stars and see how they move and orbit
Gas Molecules Simulation
A very interesting applet that lets you alter some unusual variables such as gravity.
Interesting Physics Phenomena
Basic explanation of waves, flotation and gravity using text examples.
Gravity and weightlessness
A site from ESA explains how astronauts live in space and cope with the feeling of being weightless
Galileo legacy site
A pictorial explanation of why and how the mission took six years to get there instead of 3. It explains the technique of 'gravity assist'.
Virtual Lab - Block and the Centre of Gravity
Can you stack four blocks on top of a table, so that they extend as far right as possible and still remain stable? This simulation lets you try - with full explanations!