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ExNET > Exhibits > Group 1 > Square Wheels
square wheels
mathematics and motion

In Square Wheel, an ten-inch square wheel rolls smoothly across a very bumpy surface. The bumps are carefully designed, flat catenary curves which exactly match the sides of the wheel in length. These curves also exactly compensate for the changing axle height of the square wheel as it rolls along. The axle of the wheel does not move up and down. Extensive graphics explain the exhibit.

Exhibit Specs
54"w X 30"h X 54"d
1.1 amps @ 120 volts
450 lbs.
Exhibit Materials
Maintenance Manual   PDF Format | Help?
Graphic (bilingual)   PDF Format | Help?
Cookbook   PDF Format | Help?
Square Wheels 1
450 X 450 JPEG | 29k
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Square Wheels 2
600 X 400 JPEG | 30k
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Square Wheels 3
600 X 400 JPEG | 36k
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Square Wheels Video   QuickTime Format | Help?
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