Interactive Demo
Gravity Model of Trade Simulator
Gravity Model of Trade Simulator is a free, interactive learning demo from the Interdisciplinary Foundations of Academic and Professional Literacy course on Lykke. It helps you build intuition for Globalization, Political Ideologies, Nature vs. Nurture, Industrialization. Play with it directly in your browser — it features 5 sliders, direct drag interaction and a live visual canvas. This demo lives in the “Global Perspectives and Human Behavior” section of the course.

How to use this demo
- Drag the “Mass (GDP) - Nation A 50”, “Mass (GDP) - Nation B 50”, “Trade Constant (G) 1.0” sliders to change the inputs and watch the result update live.
- Click and drag directly on the canvas to manipulate the scene.
- Experiment freely — there's nothing to break, and every change is reversible.
What you'll explore
- Globalization
- Political Ideologies
- Nature vs. Nurture
- Industrialization
Frequently asked questions
What does the Gravity Model of Trade Simulator demo do?
Explores geography, history, and psychology to understand the global and individual drivers of political and economic change. Gravity Model of Trade Simulator turns that idea into something you can manipulate directly and watch respond.
What Interdisciplinary Foundations of Academic and Professional Literacy concept does Gravity Model of Trade Simulator teach?
Explores geography, history, and psychology to understand the global and individual drivers of political and economic change. It focuses on Globalization, Political Ideologies, Nature vs. Nurture, Industrialization from the “Global Perspectives and Human Behavior” section.
What can I control in Gravity Model of Trade Simulator?
The “Mass (GDP) - Nation A 50”, “Mass (GDP) - Nation B 50”, “Trade Constant (G) 1.0” sliders change the key inputs; you can drag elements directly on the canvas. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.
How does Gravity Model of Trade Simulator fit into the Interdisciplinary Foundations of Academic and Professional Literacy course?
BUS202: Principles of Finance provides a comprehensive introduction to the management of financial resources with the primary goal of maximizing shareholder wealth. The course bridges the gap between accounting data and… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Global Perspectives and Human Behavior” section. Open the full Interdisciplinary Foundations of Academic and Professional Literacy course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/interdisciplinary-foundations-of-academic-and-professional-c42849b4-7215-4d79-8c4f-868caeef58d5 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.
What will I understand better after using Gravity Model of Trade Simulator?
You'll build intuition for Globalization, Political Ideologies, Nature vs. Nurture, Industrialization — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on Interdisciplinary Foundations of Academic and Professional Literacy alone.
From the Interdisciplinary Foundations of Academic and Professional Literacy course
This interactive demo is part of the Global Perspectives and Human Behavior section. Explore the full Interdisciplinary Foundations of Academic and Professional Literacy course wiki on Lykke — with notes, flashcards, quizzes and more interactive demos.
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