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Geek Culture / Shortest distance doesn't mean fastest

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Phaelax
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Posted: 3rd Oct 2020 13:35
I present to you the brachistochrone curve. What I found particularly neat was the tautochrone aspect; any starting point on the curve still reaches the end at the same time. (considering a gravity force and no friction)


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Posted: 3rd Oct 2020 14:17
Oh that's pretty cool: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tautochrone_curve
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