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Figure 15: Effects of transformations used to construct algebras of points: (left) translation, (right) homothety.

A diagram illustrating the mechanics of rolling motion shows a green sphere on a purple inclined plane. Force vectors represent gravity, parallel and perpendicular components, friction, and the sphere's radius, with the incline labeled with angle theta.

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motion
…or a curve is called translation. Motion that changes the orientation of a body is called rotation. In both cases all points in the body have the same velocity (directed speed) and the same acceleration (time rate of change of velocity). The most general kind of motion combines both translation…
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…or a curve is called translation. Motion that changes the orientation of a body is called rotation. In both cases all points in the body have the same velocity (directed speed) and the same acceleration (time rate of change of velocity). The most general kind of motion combines both translation…
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trigonometry
Transformation of coordinates
In a translation of Cartesian coordinate axes, a transformation is made between two sets of axes that are parallel to each other but have their origins at different positions. If a point P has coordinates (x, y) in one system, its coordinates in the second system are…
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In a translation of Cartesian coordinate axes, a transformation is made between two sets of axes that are parallel to each other but have their origins at different positions. If a point P has coordinates (x, y) in one system, its coordinates in the second system are…
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