Cycloid

The demonstration below shows the curve traced by a point on a radius of a circle that rolls along a straight line.[br][br]Use the sliders to control various parameters, for example the radius of the rolling circle and the distance between the moving point and the center of the circle. [br][br]You can watch the motion either by using the Start/Stop/Reset initial position buttons or manually, using the "t" slider.
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