Demonstration of multiple forces acting on bodies. Bodies experience gravity continuously. Bodies experience fluid resistance when in “water”.
The force calculations are performed using the p5.Vector class, including the createVector() function to create vectors.
Forces: Inspired by Dan Shiffman's "Nature of Code". Revised by Darren Kessner. From 2024 onwards, edited and maintained by p5.js Contributors and Processing Foundation. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
You can find the code history of these examples here: 2023 code. You can suggest improvements by contributing to the current website!
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