Gravity formula is r^2, why in nbody example code is r^3 * (diff / r)? #4981

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arisliang
May 14, 2022

not sure if this is the best place to ask a simple question.

nbody example is here. Can we explain it a bit more on how 1 / r^2 becomes (1.0 / r)**3 * diff?

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Think found the answer
https://github.com/taichiCourse01/taichiCourse01/blob/main/material/solar_system.pdf

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Think found the answer
https://github.com/taichiCourse01/taichiCourse01/blob/main/material/solar_system.pdf

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