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ExNET > Exhibits > Group A > Non-Round Rollers
Non-Round Rollers
(Mathematics)

Rollers that are not round, but that are of constant width, are used like roller bearings underneath a flat plate. The visitor moves the plate horizontally along the table. The plate moves smoothly in a horizontal plane while the rollers appear to wobble.

Exhibit Specs
84"w X 60"h X 19"d
150 lbs.
 
Exhibit Materials
Graphic (bilingual)   PDF Format | Help?
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Non-Round Rollers 1
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