cycloid
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- History
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- Demonstration
- Measurement
- Area
- Arc length
- Cycloidal pendulum
- Related curves
- Other uses
- See also
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right|frame|A cycloid generated by a rolling circle
In geometry, a cycloid is the curve traced by a point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line without slipping. A cycloid is a specific form of trochoid and is an example of a roulette, a curve generated by a curve rolling on another curve.