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Python
39 lines
748 B
Python
"""
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Simple example demonstrating graphing with functions
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Topic: Newton's law of Universal Gravitation
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Models the relationship between gravitational force and distance between two bodies.
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"""
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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
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G = 6.674 * (10 ** -11)
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def draw_graph(x, y):
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plt.plot(x, y, marker="o")
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plt.xlabel("Distance in Meters")
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plt.ylabel("Gravitational Force in Newtons")
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plt.title("Gravitational Force and Distance")
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plt.show()
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def generate_F_r():
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"""Generates values for r in the New"""
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r = range(100, 1001, 50)
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F = []
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m1 = 0.5
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m2 = 1.5
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for dist in r:
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force = G * (m1 / m2) / (dist ** 2)
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F.append(force)
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draw_graph(r, F)
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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generate_F_r()
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