center of curvature
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of center of curvature
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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The direction of centripetal acceleration is toward the center of curvature, but what is its magnitude?
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The direction of a centripetal force is toward the center of curvature, the same as the direction of centripetal acceleration.
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These two forces must add to give a net external force that is horizontal toward the center of curvature and has magnitude mv2 /r .
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Figure 6.8 The directions of the velocity of an object at two different points are shown, and the change in velocity Δv is seen to point directly toward the center of curvature.
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Draw NM and produce it to cut EP produced in R the center of curvature at P. This point evidently lies upon the branch zM of the evolute in Fig.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 by Various
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