Copy of Rhumb Line or Spherical Spiral

The spherical curve taken by a ship which travels from the south pole to the north pole of a sphere while keeping a fixed (but not right) angle with respect to the meridians. The curve has an infinite number of loops since the separation of consecutive revolutions gets smaller and smaller near the poles.

 

Kyle Heller

 
Tipus de material
Construcció dinàmica
Etiquetes
Grup de destinació (edats)
14 – 18
Idioma
English (United States)
 
 
 
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