usrbinenv python3 turtleexamplesuite tdemoplanetsandmoon py gravitational system simulation using the approximation method from feynmanlectures p 98 using turtlegraphics example heavy central body light planet very light moon planet has a circular orbit moon a stable orbit around the planet you can hold the movement temporarily by pressing the left mouse button with the mouse over the scrollbar of the canvas create compound yellowblue turtleshape for planets setup gravitational system usr bin env python3 turtle example suite tdemo_planets_and_moon py gravitational system simulation using the approximation method from feynman lectures p 9 8 using turtlegraphics example heavy central body light planet very light moon planet has a circular orbit moon a stable orbit around the planet you can hold the movement temporarily by pressing the left mouse button with the mouse over the scrollbar of the canvas create compound yellow blue turtleshape for planets setup gravitational system
from turtle import Shape, Turtle, mainloop, Vec2D as Vec

G = 8

class GravSys(object):
    def __init__(self):
        self.planets = []
        self.t = 0
        self.dt = 0.01
    def init(self):
        for p in self.planets:
            p.init()
    def start(self):
        for i in range(10000):
            self.t += self.dt
            for p in self.planets:
                p.step()

class Star(Turtle):
    def __init__(self, m, x, v, gravSys, shape):
        Turtle.__init__(self, shape=shape)
        self.penup()
        self.m = m
        self.setpos(x)
        self.v = v
        gravSys.planets.append(self)
        self.gravSys = gravSys
        self.resizemode("user")
        self.pendown()
    def init(self):
        dt = self.gravSys.dt
        self.a = self.acc()
        self.v = self.v + 0.5*dt*self.a
    def acc(self):
        a = Vec(0,0)
        for planet in self.gravSys.planets:
            if planet != self:
                v = planet.pos()-self.pos()
                a += (G*planet.m/abs(v)**3)*v
        return a
    def step(self):
        dt = self.gravSys.dt
        self.setpos(self.pos() + dt*self.v)
        if self.gravSys.planets.index(self) != 0:
            self.setheading(self.towards(self.gravSys.planets[0]))
        self.a = self.acc()
        self.v = self.v + dt*self.a



def main():
    s = Turtle()
    s.reset()
    s.getscreen().tracer(0,0)
    s.ht()
    s.pu()
    s.fd(6)
    s.lt(90)
    s.begin_poly()
    s.circle(6, 180)
    s.end_poly()
    m1 = s.get_poly()
    s.begin_poly()
    s.circle(6,180)
    s.end_poly()
    m2 = s.get_poly()

    planetshape = Shape("compound")
    planetshape.addcomponent(m1,"orange")
    planetshape.addcomponent(m2,"blue")
    s.getscreen().register_shape("planet", planetshape)
    s.getscreen().tracer(1,0)

    
    gs = GravSys()
    sun = Star(1000000, Vec(0,0), Vec(0,-2.5), gs, "circle")
    sun.color("yellow")
    sun.shapesize(1.8)
    sun.pu()
    earth = Star(12500, Vec(210,0), Vec(0,195), gs, "planet")
    earth.pencolor("green")
    earth.shapesize(0.8)
    moon = Star(1, Vec(220,0), Vec(0,295), gs, "planet")
    moon.pencolor("blue")
    moon.shapesize(0.5)
    gs.init()
    gs.start()
    return "Done!"

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()
    mainloop()