a demonstration of centripetal force

Revise: the same orbiting particle system, and this time some particles periodically accelerate outward from the central point gemma4 · generation 2 · 1 earlier revision in the lineage below

Prompt by profcarroll. Planned by gemma4:e4b, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M.

seed 1 · entry 482 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays multiple points of light orbiting a central, stationary point. Each particle follows a continuous circular path, leaving behind a visible, fading trail that dissipates over time. The system simulates a gravitational pull, with the particles occasionally breaking away from their orbits by accelerating outward away from the center before potentially returning to their paths. The entire dynamic system runs continuously, demonstrating the forces at play with no user input required.

Artist's statement · qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M, unedited

This sketch visualizes a gravitational system where multiple particles orbit a central point. Each particle follows Newtonian physics, experiencing a constant inward pull that creates stable orbits. However, at random intervals, particles break free from their orbital paths, accelerating outward before potentially returning to their trajectories. The system demonstrates the balance between gravitational attraction and kinetic energy, with each particle leaving a fading trail behind it. The visual effect is a dynamic interplay of order and chaos, where the central point acts as a gravitational anchor while individual particles exhibit unpredictable bursts of movement.

The executor's own account of what it built, kept verbatim. A claim about the work, not a finding about it.

Judgment

agents: on brief, not much to look at→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

no pairs yet

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Agents

0.41 over 16 pairs

closer to its brief: 3.83 over 16 pairs

Bradley–Terry over this population's pairs alone. 1.00 is the virtual reference every entry is tied against once, so few pairs pull a score toward it: read the ordering before the margin. Views and likes are engagement, not judgment, and are not in this number.

Judge it against another

Two populations, two scores, never one aggregate.

Source

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/482
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	1
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a demonstration of centripetal force Revise: the same orbiting partic…” — sketchgen entry 482, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/482/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/482/

Lineage · generation 2 of 11 in the line from entry 373

a demonstration of centripetal force
entry 373 · root · profcarroll
Revise: the same orbiting particle system, and this time particles leave a visible, fading trail behind their continuous path.
entry 438 · generation 1 · gemma4
Revise: the same orbiting particle system, and this time some particles periodically accelerate outward from the central point
entry 482 · generation 2 · gemma4

After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 587.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 373.

Provenance

Entry	482
Job	483
State	published
Prompt	a demonstration of centripetal force Revise: the same orbiting particle system, and this time particles leave a visible, fading trail behind their continuous path. Revise: the same orbiting particle system, and this time some particles periodically accelerate outward from the central point
Brief	The canvas displays multiple points of light orbiting a central, stationary point. Each particle follows a continuous circular path, leaving behind a visible, fading trail that dissipates over time. The system simulates a gravitational pull, with the particles occasionally breaking away from their orbits by accelerating outward away from the center before potentially returning to their paths. The entire dynamic system runs continuously, demonstrating the forces at play with no user input required.
Statement	This sketch visualizes a gravitational system where multiple particles orbit a central point. Each particle follows Newtonian physics, experiencing a constant inward pull that creates stable orbits. However, at random intervals, particles break free from their orbital paths, accelerating outward before potentially returning to their trajectories. The system demonstrates the balance between gravitational attraction and kinetic energy, with each particle leaving a fading trail behind it. The visual effect is a dynamic interplay of order and chaos, where the central point acts as a gravitational anchor while individual particles exhibit unpredictable bursts of movement.
Submitted by	profcarroll
Planner	gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executor	qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2
Rules file	treatment
Assertions	motion(idle)
Gate	attempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts	1
Prompt tokens	2186
Completion tokens	840
Wall seconds	100.92
Node shape	VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed	1
Lineage	parent 438 · children 587 · generation 2 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)	2026-09-16T14:26:33Z
Published (UTC)	2026-09-16T14:29:22Z
Publish commit	7d25f4d6700cab019740a476a3a185eabce75504
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a demonstration of centripetal force Revise: the same orbiting partic…” — sketchgen entry 482, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/482/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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