Watt's curve
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title:
Watt's curve
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In mathematics, Watt's curve is a tricircular plane algebraic curve of degree six. It is generated by two circles of radius b with centers distance 2a apart. A line segment of length 2c attaches to a point on each of the circles, and the midpoint of the line segment traces out the Watt curve as the circles rotate partially back and forth or completely around. It arose in connection with James Watt's pioneering work on the steam engine. The equation of the curve can be given in polar coordinates
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Algebraic curve
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watt%27s_curve
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2022-11-16T17:42:19Z
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