A straight line may be the shortest 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 between two points, but a "Brachistochrone" curve is the path of least timepic.twitter.com/aWPoz9X6i9
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Replying to @InertialObservr
Only applies if gravity (and acceleration) in play, right? Rolling balls along grooves on a table, for example, now the line is fastest again
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Replying to @cbarrett
yes.. but there’s nothing special about g=9.8m/s^2.. it’s the fact that it’s (1) downward and (2) constant
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Replying to @InertialObservr @cbarrett
So over a really long height the curve would be slightly different, right? Cuz gravitational acceleration isn't constant.
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