Program in JAVA which simulates the solar system

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The discussion centers on creating a JAVA program that simulates the solar system using Beeman's algorithm. The user seeks assistance in decomposing vectors of velocity, acceleration, and position into their x and y components. It is established that vectors can be expressed in either rectangular or polar form, with the x and y components readily available in rectangular form, while polar form requires trigonometric calculations to derive these components.

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  • Understanding of JAVA programming language
  • Familiarity with Beeman's algorithm for numerical integration
  • Basic knowledge of vector mathematics
  • Proficiency in trigonometry for converting polar coordinates
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Hi
I need to write a program in JAVA which simulates the solar system. I'll be using the Beeman's algorithm seen here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beeman%27s_algorithm"

My question is that if I have the vectors for : velocity, acceleration and position how do I decompose them into there x and y components? I have forgotten a lot about the basics of vectors.

Please help
thanks
 
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srose:
Vectors are expressed in rectangular form or polar form for the 2-D variety. Which do you have? In the rectangular form, the x and y components are given. In polar form, where a magnitude and an angle are given, simple trigonometry produces the x an y components.
 

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