TYPES OF CURVES - Practice Mode

1) What is the term for the locus of a point lying on the circumference of the circle which rolls on a straight line?
Correct Answer: Cycloid
2) Which is a practical application of cycloidal curve?
Correct Answer: Gear tooth profile
3) What is the curve if the generating circle rolls outside the directing circle?
Correct Answer: Epicycloid
4) What is the curve if the generating circle rolls inside the directing circle?
Correct Answer: Hypocycloid
5) Which data is required for constructing a spiral?
Correct Answer: Tangent