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Radius of curvature of a point on a rigid body which is translating as well as rotating is how much?
I just want to know the method it is calculated. and a physical explanation for that
i think it should be the Distance from the instantaneous axis of rotation.
but this is no the answer.
can anybody give me the right method?
1 Answer
- Steve4PhysicsLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
I can't give an actual answer but this may help.
If I understand your description, the 'point' would trace out a path called a cycloid. E.g see 1st link.
The problem then reduces to finding the equation of the cycloid and using calculus to find the radius of curvature. E.g. see 2nd link.
Source(s): http://archives.math.utk.edu/visual.calculus/0/par... http://mathworld.wolfram.com/RadiusofCurvature.htm...
