Gravity Implementation

velocity.y += gravity * delta_time;
position += velocity * delta_time;

So basicaly it leads to:

position.y += gravity * delta_time * delta_time;

Every second squared (aka: acceleration) just means that you're changing the velocity vector instead of the position (roughly). On the implementation side, you'll probably have to think about what to do with the velocity when the object hits the ground though. I suppose in a game you'd only be applying gravity when the object is off the ground. (Also: 9.81 is fine if your game is taking place on the surface of the earth, the value is different in other locales - it varies with masses of the two objects attracting each other and the distance between them, iirc)

You might want to grab a physics book (or website) and look up the meaning of force, acceleration, and gravity.

Another option is to model it using forces. The force is constant over time, so if your integrator applies forces (rather than directly sets velocity), the expression is straightforward.

Expressed as a forward Euler (simplest possible) integrator:

force = mass * gravityforce += other_inputsacceleration = force / massvelocity = velocity + acceleration * timeposition = position + velocity

You can model collisions, user control, force fields, and other things with the "other_inputs" term.

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Original post by Jan-Lieuwe velocity.y += gravity * delta_time; position += velocity * delta_time; So basicaly it leads to: position.y += gravity * delta_time * delta_time;

It is important to note that the above code is only an approximation. The actual computation is this:

    velocity = previous_velocity + gravity * delta_time;    position = previous_position + previous_velocity * delta_time + 0.5 * gravity * delta_time * delta_time; 

What Jan means is that the equation for the distance is

s = ut + (at^2)/2

Where
u = Initial Velocity
a = Acceleration
t = time (or in this case deltaTime)

but JAN arent you suppose to add gravity afterward like this
position = previous_position + previous_velocity * delta_time + 0.5 * gravity * delta_time * delta_time;

velocity = previous_velocity + gravity * delta_time;

Because otherwise you apply gravity twice?

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Original post by hplus0603 force = mass * gravityforce += other_inputsacceleration = force / massvelocity = velocity + acceleration * timeposition = position + velocity

Since acceleration due to gravity is "constant" (9.82 m/s^2) at "sea level", this can be reduced to the following:

velocity += 9.82 * timeposition += velocity

To calculate time, just determine how much time has passed between each frame in seconds.

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Original post by JohnBolton Quote: Original post by Jan-Lieuwe velocity.y += gravity * delta_time; position += velocity * delta_time; So basicaly it leads to: position.y += gravity * delta_time * delta_time; It is important to note that the above code is only an approximation. The actual computation is this: velocity = previous_velocity + gravity * delta_time; position = previous_position + previous_velocity * delta_time + 0.5 * gravity * delta_time * delta_time;

don't forget that a = Mg*k/d^2
thus acceleration could change. This is especially poetical with 3+ objects...