Mechanics
Kepler's Law

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This is a Java applet which demonstrate Kepler's law. You can click on the "start" button to start it. You can also choose three different reference frames to look at the motion. "show area" option is designed to demonstrate Kepler's 2nd law. You also have a choice to display the orbits of the palnets.
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