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Animation of a cycloid

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: Maplesoft AuthorJason Schattman
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A cycloid is the path followed by a point on a disk that rolls on a flat surface at uniform speed. We derive the parametric formula for the cycloid and produce an animation of the system.

Application Details

Publish Date: June 18, 2001
Created In: Maple 6
Language: English

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