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Fundamental Law and Involute Curve: R / R Constant (Constant Speed Ratio)

The document discusses the involute curve, which is generated when a taut string unwinds from a fixed circle. As the string unwinds, it traces out the involute curve. The involute curve has the key property that all common normals between the unwinding string and the involute curve intersect at a single point, resulting in a constant speed ratio between the unwinding string and the curve.

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Fundamental Law and Involute Curve: R / R Constant (Constant Speed Ratio)

The document discusses the involute curve, which is generated when a taut string unwinds from a fixed circle. As the string unwinds, it traces out the involute curve. The involute curve has the key property that all common normals between the unwinding string and the involute curve intersect at a single point, resulting in a constant speed ratio between the unwinding string and the curve.

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Fundamental Law and Involute Curve

rG

Tangent at the
point of contact

rP
Generation of the involute curve

All common normals have to


rG / rP = constant (constant speed ratio)
intersect at the same point P

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