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What is the evolute of a curve defined as?
What is the evolute of a curve defined as?
- The tangent line at any point on the curve.
- The locus of the centre of curvature for a curve. (correct)
- The locus of points from which tangents to the curve are drawn.
- The inverse curve of the original curve.
If a curve is referred to as an involute, what does this imply?
If a curve is referred to as an involute, what does this imply?
- It is a curve whose evolute is the original curve. (correct)
- It has no relation to curvature.
- It is the derivative of the evolute.
- It must be a straight line.
Which of the following formulas represents the radius of curvature when the curve is expressed in polar coordinates?
Which of the following formulas represents the radius of curvature when the curve is expressed in polar coordinates?
- $P = \frac{r^2 + (\frac{dr}{d\theta})^2}{1^2 + (\frac{dr}{d\theta})^2 - r\frac{d^2r}{d\theta^2}}$ (correct)
- $P = \frac{(\frac{dr}{d\theta})^2 + r^2}{\frac{dr}{d\theta} + r\frac{d^2r}{d\theta^2}}$
- $P = \frac{r^2 + r\frac{dr}{d\theta}}{1 + r^2\frac{d^2r}{d\theta^2}}$
- $P = \frac{r + \frac{dr}{d\theta}}{1 + r\frac{d^2r}{d\theta^2}}$
What is the expression for the first derivative, $ rac{dy}{d heta}$, of the cardioid $Y = a(1 - ext{cos} heta)$?
What is the expression for the first derivative, $ rac{dy}{d heta}$, of the cardioid $Y = a(1 - ext{cos} heta)$?
In finding the radius of curvature of the cardioid, which term simplifies the expression: $[a^2(1 - ext{cos} heta)^2 + a^2 ext{sin}^2 heta]$?
In finding the radius of curvature of the cardioid, which term simplifies the expression: $[a^2(1 - ext{cos} heta)^2 + a^2 ext{sin}^2 heta]$?
Which of the following represents the final form of the radius of curvature $P$ for the cardioid $Y = a(1 - ext{cos} heta)$ as derived?
Which of the following represents the final form of the radius of curvature $P$ for the cardioid $Y = a(1 - ext{cos} heta)$ as derived?
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Evolute and Involute
- The evolute of a curve is the locus of its centers of curvature.
- An involute is a curve whose evolute is regarded as its original curve.
Radius of Curvature in Polar Coordinates
- The formula for the radius of curvature ( P ) in polar coordinates is: [ P = \dfrac{r^2 + \left( \dfrac{dr}{d\theta} \right)^2}{1 + \left( \dfrac{dr}{d\theta} \right)^2 - r \dfrac{d^2r}{d\theta^2}}^{3/2} ]
Radius of Curvature for the Cardioid
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For the cardioid defined by ( Y = a(1 - \cos\theta) ):
- First derivative: ( \dfrac{dy}{d\theta} = a \sin \theta )
- Second derivative: ( \dfrac{d^2y}{d\theta^2} = a \cos \theta )
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Substituting these into the radius of curvature formula gives:
- Expression for ( P ): [ P = \dfrac{ \left[ r^2 + \left(\dfrac{dr}{d\theta}\right)^2 \right]^{3/2}}{y^2 + 2\left(\dfrac{dr}{d\theta}\right)^2 - y\dfrac{d^2y}{d\theta^2}} ]
- After simplification, the radius of curvature is: [ P = \dfrac{(2a^2(1 - \cos\theta))^{3/2}}{a^2(3 - 3\cos\theta)} ]
Key Concepts
- Evolutes relate to curvature and geometric properties of curves.
- Involutes provide a deeper understanding of the relationship between curves and their generated paths.
- The cardioid example illustrates practical application of calculus in polar coordinates for curvature analysis.
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