axis of revolution
Americannoun
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Note that the axis of revolution is the y-axis, so the radius of a shell is given simply by x.
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With the method of cylindrical shells, we integrate along the coordinate axis perpendicular to the axis of revolution.
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Sometimes, this is just a result of the way the region of revolution is shaped with respect to the axis of revolution.
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If the plane is perpendicular to the axis of revolution, the conic section is a circle.
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When a lens is ground and polished it will almost always happen that the axis of revolution of its cylindrical edge is inclined to the axis of revolution of its curved surfaces.
From On Laboratory Arts by Threlfall, Richard
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