CURTATE CYCLOID

(noun)

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Curtate Cycloid.

"The motion of a wheel whose radius is decreasing at a constant rate gives rise to a curtate cycloid."

"The shape of a raindrop falling from the sky can be approximated by a curtate cycloid."

"The path traced by a point on the rim of a rolling circle is a curtate cycloid."

"The trajectory of a projectile dropped from a moving vehicle can be modeled as a curtate cycloid."

"Certain types of gear mechanisms utilize the properties of a curtate cycloid."