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Demonstration for Curvature and the Osculating Circle   

This applet shows a curve in the xy-plane, the vector from the origin to a point on the curve, and the osculating circle. Also displayed is the curvature. The student can use a slider to move the point along the curve and view the changing osculating circle and curvature. There is also a button that activates the animated motion of the point and the corresponding osculating circle and curvature.

Resource URL: http://web.monroecc.edu/manila/webfiles/calcNSF/JavaCode/CalcPlot3D-CurvatureOscCircle.htm

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Subject classification(s): Vector Valued Functions | Advanced Calculus | Calculus

Creator(s): Paul Seeburger

Contributor(s): Paul Seeburger

This resource was cataloged by Larry Green

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