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3D Bubbles

This activity is from the Spanish GeoGebra book Cómo se hace... con GeoGebra. This construction is the 3D version of Bubbles. At all times we can:
  • Show or hide velocity vectors.
  • Change the number of bubbles, up to a maximum of 20.
  • Change the radius of the bubbles, up to a maximum of 2 units.
  • Change the speed of the animation.
Due to the limited space of the stage and the respective speeds of bubbles, it is recommended to use an animation speed not too high, as well as seeking a balance between the number of bubbles and the radius of each one. Otherwise, they may appear temporarily undue overlaps. Note that the total kinetic energy does not vary as long as we do not vary the number of bubbles or their vectors. Taking the constant amount of 2 units as the mass of each bubble, that energy is the result of which appears in the construction.
Author of the GeoGebra activity and construction: Rafael Losada.