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Re: how big?

Posted By: gremlinn, on host 24.165.8.100
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2004, at 12:10:06
In Reply To: Re: how big? posted by commie_bat on Thursday, May 13, 2004, at 06:53:14:

> >
> > > Think of it as a flat ramp instead of a pipe. The ball rolls down the ramp (without slipping). If I ask for the optimal shape of the ramp, does that clear it up?
> > >
> > > Think of it as a problem in two dimensions.
> >
> > I think its either a parabolic or hyperbolic curve, not sure which one
>
> Not quite. But at least someone is trying to remember his geometry trivia from way back :)
>
> ^v^:)^v^
> FB

I think it's a cycloid.

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Re: how big? - commie_bat - Thu, 5/13/2004, 12:55:00
- Re: how big? - Howard - Thu, 5/13/2004, 18:27:01

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